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For $p\in[0,1]^{\mathbb{N}}$ and $\alpha\ge1$, define $$ H_\alpha(p) = \sum_{i\in\mathbb{N}}p_i|\log(x_i)|^\alpha. $$$$ H_\alpha(p) = \sum_{i\in\mathbb{N}}p_i|\log(p_i)|^\alpha. $$ When $\sum_i p_i=1$ and $\alpha=1$, $H_1(p)$ is just the Shannon entropy of the distribution $p$. Has anyone encountered the object $H_\alpha$ anywhere in the literature? A reference would be much appreciated. I'm thinking of calling $H_\alpha$ hyperentropy for $\alpha>1$; is that term already taken by chance?

For $p\in[0,1]^{\mathbb{N}}$ and $\alpha\ge1$, define $$ H_\alpha(p) = \sum_{i\in\mathbb{N}}p_i|\log(x_i)|^\alpha. $$ When $\sum_i p_i=1$ and $\alpha=1$, $H_1(p)$ is just the Shannon entropy of the distribution $p$. Has anyone encountered the object $H_\alpha$ anywhere in the literature? A reference would be much appreciated. I'm thinking of calling $H_\alpha$ hyperentropy for $\alpha>1$; is that term already taken by chance?

For $p\in[0,1]^{\mathbb{N}}$ and $\alpha\ge1$, define $$ H_\alpha(p) = \sum_{i\in\mathbb{N}}p_i|\log(p_i)|^\alpha. $$ When $\sum_i p_i=1$ and $\alpha=1$, $H_1(p)$ is just the Shannon entropy of the distribution $p$. Has anyone encountered the object $H_\alpha$ anywhere in the literature? A reference would be much appreciated. I'm thinking of calling $H_\alpha$ hyperentropy for $\alpha>1$; is that term already taken by chance?

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Entropy-like quantity

For $p\in[0,1]^{\mathbb{N}}$ and $\alpha\ge1$, define $$ H_\alpha(p) = \sum_{i\in\mathbb{N}}p_i|\log(x_i)|^\alpha. $$ When $\sum_i p_i=1$ and $\alpha=1$, $H_1(p)$ is just the Shannon entropy of the distribution $p$. Has anyone encountered the object $H_\alpha$ anywhere in the literature? A reference would be much appreciated. I'm thinking of calling $H_\alpha$ hyperentropy for $\alpha>1$; is that term already taken by chance?