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Three-point identity for relative entropy

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For probability mass functions P,Q,R with compatible supports,
D(P∥Q)=D(P∥R)+D(R∥Q)+∑a​{P(a)−R(a)}logQ(a)R(a)​.
(1)
When the final term vanishes, this is the Pythagorean identity for relative entropy.
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Three-point identity for relative entropy
The Pythagorean identity is
D(P∥Q)=D(P∥R)+D(R∥Q)
(1)
whenever the residual term in the three-point identity for relative entropy is zero. Convex information projections replace equality by the corresponding Pythagorean inequality.

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