Input size | Hmin | H | Hmax | Interpolation constant |
---|---|---|---|---|
10K | 2.013 | 3.028 | 3.131 | 0.907 |
100K | 1.600 | 2.375 | 2.670 | 0.724 |
731K | 1.416 | 2.061 | 2.448 | 0.625 |
Suggests entropy of English is < 1.0-1.1 bpc.
See also Refining the Estimate of the Entropy of English by Shannon Game Simulation (unpublished).