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Introduction to Maximum Entropy Methods
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A Simple Example: Waiting for a Taxicab
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The Maximum Entropy Method
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MaxEnt Applied to the Taxicab Example, Part 1
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MaxEnt Applied to the Taxicab Example, Part 2
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Review of MaxEnt
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A Real-World Example: Modeling the Open Source Ecosystem, Part 1
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Modeling the Open Source Ecosystem, Part 2
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Modeling the Open Source Ecosystem, Part 3
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A Second Real-World Example: Modeling Sears-Roebuck Catalog Prices, Part 1
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Modeling Sears-Roebuck Catalog Prices, Part 2
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Conclusion
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2.1 A Simple Example: Waiting for a Taxicab » Quiz 2 Solution
1) The answer is c. Use -∑p log(p) where log is the natural logarithm. We have - 1 log(1) + -0 log(0) = - log(1) = 0.
2) The answer is b. We have - .5 log(.5) + -.5 log(.5) = - log(.5) = 0.693.