Entropy Calculator

Calculates entropy for data (probability of events) in an array.
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Updated 14 Mar 2012

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In information theory, entropy is a measure of the uncertainty associated
with a random variable. In this context, the term usually refers to the
Shannon entropy, which quantifies the expected value of the information
% contained in a message, usually in units such as bits. In this context, a
'message' means a specific realization of the random variable.
Shannon denoted the entropy H of a discrete random variable X with possible
values {x1, ..., xn} as,

H(X) = E(I(X)).

E is the expected value,
I is the information content of X

Example usage
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in = [.25 .25 .25 .25];
b = 'bit';
Entropy = info_entropy (in, b)

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Vallabha Hampiholi (2024). Entropy Calculator (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/35611-entropy-calculator), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2008a
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Version Published Release Notes
1.1.0.0

It now handles 0 as entry in the probability array.

1.0.0.0