Use of entropy (topological and measure-theoretic) in linguistic analysis

Supervisor RNDr., Pavel Ludvík, Ph.D.
Name Use of entropy (topological and measure-theoretic) in linguistic analysis
Type Master
Status Not assigned
Description

Entropy can be interpreted either as a measure of chaos or as a measure of information. The aim of this work is to use existing methods (or develop new ones) to calculate the degree of complexity in textual material. Is William Shakespeare or Stephen King linguistically more complex? We shall see...