.. _example_plot_entropy.py:


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Entropy
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Image entropy is a quantity which is used to describe the amount of information
coded in an image.


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**Python source code:** :download:`download <plot_entropy.py>`
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**IPython Notebook:** :download:`download <./notebook/plot_entropy.ipynb>`
(generated using ``skimage`` |version|)

