The generalized maximum entropy principle

Abstract

Generalizations of the maximum entropy principle (MEP) of E.T. Jaynes (1957) and the minimum discrimination information principle (MDIP) of S. Kullback (1959) are described. The generalizations have been achieved by enunciating the entropy maximization postulate and examining its consequences. The inverse principles which are inherent in the MEP and MDIP are made quite explicit. Several examples are given to illustrate the power and scope of the generalized maximum entropy principle that follows from the entropy maximization postulate.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>