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In the one-dimensional unit-mass setting, put q=f/γ. Using the convention 0log0=0, the relative entropy is
H(f∣γ)=∫flog(f/γ)dv=∫γqlogqdv.
(1)
Because ∫γq=∫f=1=∫γ, we can subtract q−1 inside the integral:
H(f∣γ)=∫γ(v)[q(v)logq(v)−q(v)+1]dv≥0.​
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This is relative entropy nonnegativity from the given scalar inequality. Its integrand vanishes only at q=1, so zero relative entropy characterizes f=γ almost everywhere. The nonnegativity remains valid with value +∞ when entropy is not finite.

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