entropy: Calculate entropy of discrete distribution

In contingency: Discrete Multivariate Probability Distributions

Calculate entropy of discrete distribution

Description

Calculate entropy of discrete distribution

Usage

entropy(p, ...)

## Default S3 method:
entropy(p, ...)

## S3 method for class 'array'
entropy(p, margin, ...)

## S3 method for class 'tables'
entropy(p, margin, ...)

Arguments

p	non-negative numeric vector
...	other arguments to methods
margin	margin to consider

Value

A numeric value of the entopy, or vector of entropies.

Methods (by class)

• default: Default method for vectors

• array: Method for arrays

• tables: Method for tables object

contingency documentation built on Nov. 18, 2022, 5:08 p.m.