 Log-likelihood ratio (source code)

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= Log-likelihood ratio
{title2=$\log\Lambda=\log(L_1/L_0)$}

A <log-likelihood ratio> compares two <likelihoods> on an additive scale. For independent observations its increments add. Under distributions $P_0,P_1$ with suitable integrability and common support, $E_0[\log(dP_1/dP_0)]=-D(P_0\Vert P_1)\le0$ and $E_1[\log(dP_1/dP_0)]=D(P_1\Vert P_0)\ge0$, where $D$ is <Kullback-Leibler divergence>. This sign change motivates likelihood-based sequential monitoring.

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