get_entropy_difference()

Computes entropy difference indicator for each sequence.

Function

from sequenzo import get_entropy_difference
result = get_entropy_difference(seqdata, norm=True)

Parameters

• seqdata: SequenceData object.
• norm: return normalized entropy-difference values.

Returns

DataFrame with entropy-difference values by sequence.

TraMineR Mapping

• Equivalent TraMineR function: seqientdiff.

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.