Similarity-Sensitive Entropy under Representation Change and Inference
Abstract
Similarity-sensitive entropy measures the uncertainty of a probability law relative to a similarity kernel that encodes the distinguishability between states. We develop a measure-theoretic treatment covering both finite similarity matrices and general probability spaces, and study how the law and similarity kernel transform under measurable maps, Markov kernels (channels), and conditioning operations. This yields deterministic and channel data-processing inequalities, so a reduction in entropy quantifies how much distinguishability is lost under representation change. We also define a conditional similarity sensitive entropy theory, give a counterexample to a recent conjecture on concavity, and identify a useful one-dimensional Laplace pullback class where concavity holds.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods
Stochastic Gradient Optimization Techniques
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint