Omar Rivasplata
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"So, it apparently is not proven in the Donsker—Varadhan paper from 1983, but instead in Lemma 2.1 from their 1975 paper (first in the series, not the fourth)" -- C. Canonne
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Reference for the Gibbs variational principle/dual characterization of KL
Let $P,Q$ be two probability distributions. Then, one has the following dual characterization of their Kullback-Leibler divergence (relative entropy):
$$
D(P \,\|\,Q) = \sup_f ( \mathbb{E}_P[f(X)]...
math.stackexchange.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"So, it apparently is not proven in the Donsker—Varadhan paper from 1983, but instead in Lemma 2.1 from their 1975 paper (first in the series, not the fourth)" -- C. Canonne
@ccanonne.github.io
math.stackexchange.com/questions/34...
@ccanonne.github.io
math.stackexchange.com/questions/34...
September 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We also will continue running our Research Forum which is a very good venue for PhD students, postdocs and others to present in a friendly setting
September 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We also will continue running our Research Forum which is a very good venue for PhD students, postdocs and others to present in a friendly setting
A roster of high-profile invited speakers is shaping up, stay tuned and look out for exciting talks coming up on exciting topics, mainly around Fundamentals of Applied AI, from theory and methodology to applications of impact
September 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A roster of high-profile invited speakers is shaping up, stay tuned and look out for exciting talks coming up on exciting topics, mainly around Fundamentals of Applied AI, from theory and methodology to applications of impact