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0 pointskgwgk2y ago0 comments

> Entropy is a well defined concept in information theory (and can be connected to the physical concept). More entropy means more information, not less.

More entropy means more missing information.

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kikokikokiko2y ago

As I understand it in information theory, "more entropy" equals "more information is necessary to fully describe this thing", but I may be wrong.

kgwgkOP2y ago

“more [additional] information is necessary to fully describe this thing” = “more missing information [in the incomplete description of the thing]”

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kikokikokiko2y ago

As I understand it in information theory, "more entropy" equals "more information is necessary to fully describe this thing", but I may be wrong.

kgwgkOP2y ago

“more [additional] information is necessary to fully describe this thing” = “more missing information [in the incomplete description of the thing]”

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