Understanding Shannon's Entropy metric for Information

24 Mar 2014  ·  Sriram Vajapeyam ·

Shannon's metric of "Entropy" of information is a foundational concept of information theory. This article is a primer for novices that presents an intuitive way of understanding, remembering, and/or reconstructing Shannon's Entropy metric for information.

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