Estimation of the Entropy Rate of ErgodicMarkov Chains

Authors

  • Gholam Hosein Yari
  • Zohre Nikooravesh
Abstract:

In this paper an approximation for entropy rate of an ergodic Markov chain via sample path simulation is calculated. Although there is an explicit form of the entropy rate here, the exact computational method is laborious to apply. It is demonstrated that the estimated entropy rate of Markov chain via sample path not only converges to the correct entropy rate but also does it exponentially fast.

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volume 11  issue None

pages  75- 85

publication date 2012-03

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