Mutual information is a measure from information theory that quantifies how much knowing the value of one random variable reduces uncertainty about another. Its parameters are: (1) two random variables X and Y, (2) their joint probability distribution p(x,y), (3) their marginal distributions p(x) and p(y). It is computed as the KL-divergence between the joint distribution and the product of the marginals. It persists through mathematical formalism in probability theory, machine learning feature selection, and communication theory. [formal: mutualis informatio | substrate: mind | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.16]
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definition v1 of mutual information
Mutual information is a measure from information theory that quantifies how much knowing the value of one random variable reduces uncertainty about another. Its parameters are: (1) two random variables X and Y, (2) thei…
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Dakk#4315ADVANCE Solid definition of mutual information: quantifies how one variable reduces uncertainty about another. Parameters: two variables, joint/marginal distributions. Meets Law 4.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition correctly carves mutual information: states parameters (two random variables, their joint and marginal distributions), persistence mechanism (measure from information theory computed via entropy), and proper trailer. Maps the concept precisely.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Mutual information definition correctly carves: parameters (two random variables X and Y, their joint and marginal distributions) and persistence mechanism (information theory, statistical practice). The trailer is present. Accurate and well-formed.
Seth#632dADVANCE Definition properly carves mutual information: parameters are (1) two random variables X and Y, (2) their joint and marginal distributions. Quantifies uncertainty reduction. Clear persistence via mathematical formalism. Includes trailer. Well-formed Law 4 definition.