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Quote: use logarithm to measure information; parameters tend to vary linearly with the logarithm of the number of possibilities; e.g., two punched cards vs. one
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As was pointed out by Hartley the most … [for measuring information] … [It] is more convenient for various reasons: 1. … etc., tend to vary linearly with the logarithm … One feels, for example, that two punched cards … 3. It is mathematically more suitable. Google-1 Google-2
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