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Good day,

I have the output A and I want to do some operation to A:

A = {0, 1, 2} B = -Total[(#*Log2[#]& /@ A]

when i run, has error : 

Indeterminate expression 0 (-\[Infinity]) encountered. >>

How can I edit the coding, if I want to use 

If output A=0, the value of #*Log2[#]=0

Please help me to fix this problem.

Thank you very much

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Do a check:

If[# == 0, 0, # Log2[#]] & /@ A

Or, you don't have to know the limiting value(s) beforehand:

Limit[x Log2[x], x -> #] & /@ A

Update: holding evaluation

hold = Hold[# Log2[#]] & /@ A

{Hold[0 Log2[0]], Hold[1 Log2[1]], Hold[2 Log2[2]]}

ReleaseHold[hold /. HoldPattern[0 Log2[0]] -> 0]

{0, 0, 2}

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  • $\begingroup$ I want to substitute the value of 0Log2(0) as 0. Thank you, I do it first. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 4, 2016 at 5:59
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    $\begingroup$ @munirah In that case you shouldn't let Log2[0] evaluate. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 4, 2016 at 6:05
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    $\begingroup$ @munirah, that's what the If[] is for; an alternative would be to use Piecewise[]. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 4, 2016 at 6:08
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    $\begingroup$ @munirah Version 10 features inactivated expressions which might be interesting to you. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 4, 2016 at 6:20
  • $\begingroup$ thank you for helping me, I understand it now $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 4, 2016 at 6:20

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