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Entropy for Random Partitions and Its Applications

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  • Yongzhao Shao
  • Raúl Jiménez

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Asymptotic properties of partitions of the unit interval are studied through the entropy for random partition $$E_n (F) \equiv - \sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n + 1} {[F(X_{j,n} ) - F(X_{j - 1,n} )]\log \{ [F(X_{j,n} ) - F(X_{j - 1,n} )](n + 1)\} }$$ where $$X_{1,n}

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  • Yongzhao Shao & Raúl Jiménez, 1998. "Entropy for Random Partitions and Its Applications," Journal of Theoretical Probability, Springer, vol. 11(2), pages 417-433, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jotpro:v:11:y:1998:i:2:d:10.1023_a:1022683822547
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1022683822547
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