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Entropy of a Probability Distribution of Transactions/Uses: A Measure of Concentration of Transactions/Uses over Documents


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Discusses entropy as a measure of concentration of transactions/uses over documents. It is found that higher the entropy, the lower the degree of concentration of transactions/uses over documents and vice-versa.


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I. K. Ravichandra Rao
Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 31 Church Street, Bangalore-560 001
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  • Entropy of a Probability Distribution of Transactions/Uses: A Measure of Concentration of Transactions/Uses over Documents

Abstract Views: 283  |  PDF Views: 3

Authors

I. K. Ravichandra Rao
Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 31 Church Street, Bangalore-560 001, India

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Discusses entropy as a measure of concentration of transactions/uses over documents. It is found that higher the entropy, the lower the degree of concentration of transactions/uses over documents and vice-versa.