surprisal, s

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A function relating the prior distribution P0 of product states to an observed or calculated product distribution P. It is defined by: s=−ln⁡(PP0)
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 188 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'surprisal' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06195 RIS BibTex EndNote
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