get_complexity_index()

Computes complexity from transition intensity and within-sequence entropy.

Function

from sequenzo import get_complexity_index
result = get_complexity_index(seqdata, silent=True)

Parameters

• seqdata: SequenceData object.
• silent: suppress progress messages.

Returns

DataFrame with complexity index values per sequence.

TraMineR Mapping

• Equivalent TraMineR function: seqici.

Author

Code and documentation: Yuqi Liang

References

Ritschard, G. (2023), "Measuring the nature of individual sequences", Sociological Methods and Research, 52(4), 2016-2049. doi:10.1177/00491241211036156.