Entropy vs. human ontogeny
The Shannon information measure; a reliable general indicator of human health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11936063 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ricardo Rodríguez (0000-0003-2752-005X, Independent Researcher, SC de Tenerife, Spain), Rodrigo Riera (0000-0003-1264-1625, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, corresponding author), Israel Reyes (Fisionatura Tenerife Co., SC de Tenerife, Spain), I Brito Reyes (Observatorio de la Inmigración de Tenerife), Juan D Delgado (0000-0001-5378-138X, Universidad Pablo de Olavide) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 186-206 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinary Science Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-0188 • E-ISSN: 1743-2790 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03080188.2019.1696026 |
| OpenAlex | W2995349888 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 103 |
A measure of health based on exact sciences is not considered by social sciences to evaluate human development. We propose the H measure of information of Shannon ([1948]. “A Mathematical Theory of Communication.” The Bell Systems Technical Journal 27 (3): 379–423, 623–656), renamed as H cto, as a general indicator of human health which can be subsequently aggregated at any statistical level. Several advantages of H cto are explained: (i) connections with thermodynamics and information theory; (ii) combination of physical and statistical elements; (iii) measurements of entropy and/or information depending on the reference point, and (iv) a collection of examples based on the scientific literature that supports the application of H cto. Simplified graphical models of the ontogeny of health condition are also shown. The empirical feasibility of using H cto is also analysed, by concluding that it could be a tangible reality in the near future
Binary entropy function · Data mining · Data science · Econometrics · Entropy (arrow of time · Human health · Information diagram · Information Theory · Maximum entropy thermodynamics · Measure (data warehouse · Physics · Principle of maximum entropy · Statistical physics · Statistics · Thermodynamics · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Mathematics · Medicine · Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |