@stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-entropy
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Binomial distribution entropy.
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> [Binomial][binomial-distribution] distribution [entropy][entropy].
The [entropy][entropy] (in [nats][nats]) for a [binomial][binomial-distribution] random variable is
where n is the number of trials and p is the success probability.
Installation
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-entropy
Usage
`javascript`
var entropy = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-entropy' );
#### entropy( n, p )
Returns the [entropy][entropy] of a [binomial][binomial-distribution] distribution with number of trials n and success probability p (in [nats][nats]).
`javascript
var v = entropy( 20, 0.1 );
// returns ~1.667
v = entropy( 50, 0.5 );
// returns ~2.682
`
If provided NaN as any argument, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var v = entropy( NaN, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
v = entropy( 20, NaN );
// returns NaN
`
If provided a number of trials n which is not a nonnegative integer, the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var v = entropy( 1.5, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
v = entropy( -2.0, 0.5 );
// returns NaN
`
If provided a success probability p outside of [0,1], the function returns NaN.
`javascript
var v = entropy( 20, -1.0 );
// returns NaN
v = entropy( 20, 1.5 );
// returns NaN
`
Examples
`javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random-array-discrete-uniform' );
var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random-array-uniform' );
var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console-log-each-map' );
var entropy = require( '@stdlib/stats-base-dists-binomial-entropy' );
var opts = {
'dtype': 'float64'
};
var n = discreteUniform( 10, 0, 100, opts );
var p = uniform( 10, 0.0, 1.0, opts );
logEachMap( 'n: %0.4f, p: %0.4f, H(X;n,p): %0.4f', n, p, entropy );
`
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C APIs
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`c`
#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/binomial/entropy.h"
#### stdlib_base_dists_binomial_entropy( n, p )
Evaluates the [entropy][entropy] of a [binomial][binomial-distribution] distribution with n the number of trials and p the success probability.
`c`
double out = stdlib_base_dists_binomial_entropy( 20, 0.1 );
// returns ~1.667
The function accepts the following arguments:
- n: [in] int32_t number of trials.[in] double
- p: success probability.
`c`
double stdlib_base_dists_binomial_entropy( const int32_t n, const double p );
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`c
#include "stdlib/stats/base/dists/binomial/entropy.h"
#include
#include
#include
static double random_uniform( const double min, const double max ) {
double v = (double)rand() / ( (double)RAND_MAX + 1.0 );
return min + ( v*(max-min) );
}
static int32_t random_int( const int32_t min, const int32_t max ) {
return min + (int32_t)( random_uniform( 0.0, 1.0 ) * ( max - min + 1 ) );
}
int main( void ) {
int32_t n;
double p;
double v;
int i;
for ( i = 0; i < 25; i++ ) {
n = random_int( 0, 100 );
p = random_uniform( 0.0, 1.0 );
v = stdlib_base_dists_binomial_entropy( n, p );
printf( "n: %d, p: %lf, H(X;n,p): %lf\n", n, p, v );
}
}
`
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Notice
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For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop [stdlib][stdlib], see the main project [repository][stdlib].
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