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Because X,Y,Z are independent random variables, adding Y is an independent noise channel, so
X⟶X+Z⟶X+Y+Z
(1)
is a Markov chain. The data processing inequality for mutual information gives
I(X;X+Y+Z)≤I(X;X+Z).
(2)
Translation in the finite additive group preserves conditional entropy, and independence therefore gives
I(X;X+Y+Z)=H(X+Y+Z)−H(Y+Z)
(3)
and
I(X;X+Z)=H(X+Z)−H(Z).
(4)
Substitution proves the required entropy submodularity for three independent sums.
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