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Prove that, for a zero-memory source with q symbols, the maximum value of the entropy is l...

Prove that, for a zero-memory source with q symbols, the maximum value of the entropy is log q, which is achieved if and only if all source symbols are equiprob-able. [Hint: Consider the quantity log q - H(z) and note the inequality ln x x − 1.]

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