get_state_freq_and_entropy_per_seq()

Builds per-sequence state distributions (counts or proportions) plus entropy.

Function Usage

from sequenzo import get_state_freq_and_entropy_per_seq
result = get_state_freq_and_entropy_per_seq(seqdata, prop=False)

Entry Parameters

• seqdata: SequenceData object.
• prop: return proportions instead of counts.

Returns

DataFrame with state columns and entropy per sequence.

TraMineR Mapping

• Equivalent TraMineR function: TraMineR::seqistatd().

Authors

Code and documentation: Yuqi Liang

See Also

• Sequence Characteristics Indicators Overview maps all indicator families.
• Sequence Summary Statistics vs Sequence Characteristics Indicators explains when to use indicators versus statistics or distances.

References

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