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\line{\bf Exercise.\hfill}

A die is rolled $n$ times. Let $x↓i$ be the number of times the $i$-face
comes up. Find an approximate expression for the entropy of
$\langle x↓1,x↓2,\ldots,x↓6\rangle$. (The relative error should
go to~0 as $n→∞$.)



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\copyright 1984 Robert W. Floyd

First draft October 29, 1984 

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