Interpretations of Rényi entropies and divergences

Peter Harremoës

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2006, vol. 365, issue 1, 57-62

Abstract: In this paper a new operational definition of Rényi divergence and Rényi entropy is presented. Other operational definitions are mentioned.

Keywords: Convexity; Kraft's inequality; Rényi divergence; Rényi entropy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2006.01.012

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