utils.helper.entropy

utils.helper.entropy(batches)[source]

Calculates the entropy.

Entropy of mixing for c different batches is defined as:

$$E = - sum_{i=1}^c x_i log x_i$$

where $x_i$ is the proportion of cells from batch i in a given region, such that $sum_{i=1}^c x_i = 1$.

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