entropy: Calculate entropy of discrete distribution

In rje42/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)

• entropy(default): Default method for vectors

• entropy(array): Method for arrays

• entropy(tables): Method for tables object

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