Shannon Entropy Calculator
Shannon Entropy (S) = -∑
i(
piLn
pi).
where
pi is the frequency of each species.
Normalized Shannon Entropy (S
n) = S/LnN.
where N is the total number of the species.
Reference:
Minosse C. et al. Possible Compartmentalization of Hepatitis C Viral Replication in the Genital Tract of HIV-1-Coinfected Women.
J. Infect. Diseases. 2006. 194: 1529-36