The mathematically optimal Wordle strategy

An excuse to teach a lesson on information theory and entropy. Help fund future projects: ​ Special thanks to these supporters: An equally valuable form of support is to simply share the videos. If you want to go deeper into information theory, MacKay’s book on the subject is excellent. Original wordle site: Contents: 0:00 - What is Wordle? 2:43 - Initial ideas 8:04 - Information theory basics 18:15 - Incorporating word frequencies 27:49 - Final performance Music by Vincent Rubinetti. Shannon and von Neumann artwork by Kurt Bruns. Code for this video: These animations are largely made using a custom python library, manim. See the FAQ comments here: #manim You can find code for specific v