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For the example of H(X) where X ~ Geom(p), shouldn't the second term be multiplied by (k-1) after breaking up the logarithm? That is, shouldn't pq^(k-1)log(q
by wsowens 6y ago
For the example of H(X) where X ~ Geom(p), shouldn't the second term be multiplied by (k-1) after breaking up the logarithm? That is, shouldn't
pq^(k-1)log(q)
be
(k-1)pq^(k-1)log(q)
Apologies if I'm off base here, I'm pretty rusty on infinite series.
Great piece, this is really making this concept more intuitive for me.
- ethanweinberger 6y agoYou're 100% right. Fixed!