EFFECT OF CLASS-INTERVAL SIZE ON ENTROPY

Authors
SINGH VP
Citation
Vp. Singh, EFFECT OF CLASS-INTERVAL SIZE ON ENTROPY, Stochastic hydrology and hydraulics, 11(5), 1997, pp. 423-431
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Water Resources","Environmental Sciences","Statistic & Probability
Journal title
Stochastic hydrology and hydraulics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09311955
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
423 - 431
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-1955(1997)11:5<423:EOCSOE>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The value of Shannon entropy for a given set of data depends on the cl ass interval chosen to compute the relative frequency of each class. F or three data sets, expressed in dimensional as well as nondimensional form, the entropy value was computed for different class-interval siz es. Entropy was found to decrease with increasing class interval as we ll as with increasing sampling interval. It is suggested that these in tervals should be selected with care.