 Nat (unit) (source code)

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= Nat
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= Nat
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The unit for <information content> or <information entropy> computed with <natural logarithms>. Converting to <bits> divides the numerical value by $\log2$, so $1\,\mathrm{nat}=(1/\log2)\,\mathrm{bits}$.

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