Renyi Entropy

Version 1.0.0 (1.53 KB) by B.R.P
This MATLAB script computes and plots the Rényi entropy of a data vector over a range of alpha values.
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Updated 28 Sep 2025

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This MATLAB script computes and plots the Rényi entropy of a data vector over a range of alpha values. The probability distribution is estimated from a normalized histogram, and the formula is evaluated directly, with the Shannon entropy recovered in the limit alpha approaching 1.

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B.R.P (2025). Renyi Entropy (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/182149-renyi-entropy), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2025b
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1.0.0