on 03-06-2011
Tomas Kopf (U Opave, Czech Republic).
June 3, 2011, Friday, 15h.
Location: Room P4.35, Post-Graduation Building, IST.
Abstract: Variational free energy, as used in generative model inversion, is reviewed. It is pointed out to be just a relative entropy (Kullback- eibler divergence), if non-normalized states are allowed. This allows to formulate model inversion in the framework of information geometry.
Support: CAMGSD, CFIF, CFP and SQIG/IT with support from FCT and FEDER, namely via projects PTDC/EEA-TEL/103402/2008 QuantPrivTel and PTDC/EIA/67661/2006 QSec.