A Light Discussion and Derivation of Entropy

Published 8 Apr 2014 in cs.IT and math.IT | (1404.1998v1)

Abstract: The expression for entropy sometimes appears mysterious - as it often is asserted without justification. This short manuscript contains a discussion of the underlying assumptions behind entropy as well as simple derivation of this ubiquitous quantity.

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Jonathon Shlens

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