python-scipyHow can I calculate entropy using Python and SciPy?
Entropy is a measure of disorder in a system. It can be calculated using Python and SciPy with the following steps:
- Import the entropy module from SciPy:
from scipy.stats import entropy- Define a probability distribution. For example, the following code defines a uniform distribution over three values:
p = [1/3, 1/3, 1/3]- Calculate the entropy of the distribution:
entropy_val = entropy(p)
print(entropy_val)Output example
1.584962500721156- The result is the entropy of the distribution.
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