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Q: Relationship between mutual information and entropy I know that for two system $X$ and $Y$, we can write :
$$ H(X,Y)=H(X)+H(Y)-I(X,Y)$$
Where $I$ is called the mutual information and $H$ is the shannon entropy.
My question is : do we have another equation constraining $I$, or is it the only one ?
Like, let's assume I know the entropy of $X$ and $Y$ : $H(X)$ and $H(Y)$, do I really miss one information to deduce $I$ ?
For example, if $H(Y)$ vanishes, I know that I directly have $I(X,Y)=H(Y)=0$.
But this is a "boundary" case, it comes from the fact :
$$0 \leq I(X,Y)\leq H(Y)$$
So my question is : in a "general" case, how can I know if I actually have another relationship between my quantities in addition of $ H(X,Y)=H(X)+H(Y)-I(X,Y)$ ?
It doesn't look this obvious for me.

A: There are other formulas, but they always involve either the conditional or joint entropies, e.g.
$$ I(X,Y) = H(X) - H(X|Y) = H(Y) - H(Y|X) $$
The reason for this is that the mutual information measures the information that $X$ holds about $Y$ (and vice versa). The marginal entropies $H(X)$ and $H(Y)$ only tell you information intrinsic to the distributions of $X$ and $Y$ separately. Notice that
$$ H(X) = -\sum_i p(x_i)\log p(x_i) $$
So if you ask:

Like, let's assume I know the entropy of $X$ and $Y$: $H(X)$ and $H(Y)$, do I really miss one information to deduce $I$?

The answer is yes, you are missing the information regarding the connection between $X$ and $Y$.
One way to see this is via the identity:
$$ \mathcal{D}_\text{KL}[p(x,y)||p(x)p(y)] = I(X,Y)$$
which suggests you need information on the joint distibution to compute $I$.


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Tempe, AZ-It was a beautiful Thursday night in the ASU desert for a Pride and Sun Devil face-off. Thursday's game was the first of five the Pride will play during the 2015 Fall Tour. Not playing since August it was refreshing to see the Pride back in uniform.
Former Sun Devils Amber Freeman and Dallas Escobedo enjoyed the familiar atmosphere in Tempe and couldn't be happier to be back in front of their home crowd teaming up against their alma mater. Freeman and Escobedo played three years of Sun Devil softball together and couldn't be closer.
The game ended late for east coast fans but the Pride took game one of the Fall Tour, 6-2 (box score), in front of a crowd of 1,323 in the Farrington stands.
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Tickets for game two of the Fall Tour can be purchased on the Cal State Fullerton website for $5.00.
USSSA took the game against the Sun Devils 6-2.
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It is now 30%–after only one year.
This is the lowest level Gallup has recorded since instituting the global leadership poll ten years ago.
A separate Gallup survey reports Trump with the lowest average approval rating of any elected president in his first year.
Former president Bill Clinton held that record previously, with a 49% first-year average.
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Die Deutsche Cadre-45/2-Meisterschaft 1942 war eine Billard-Turnierserie und fand vom 22. bis zum 25. Januar 1942 in München zum 23. Mal statt.

Geschichte
Seinen zweiten Deutschen Meistertitel im Cadre 45/2 gewann in München der Wiener Ernst Reicher. Er war der Einzige, der annähernd das Niveau einer Deutschen Meisterschaft erfüllte. Das hatte Gründe, die auf den anhaltenden 2. Weltkrieg zurückzuführen sind. So konnte zum Beispiel der Berliner Werner Sorge nur teilnehmen, weil er gerade auf Fronturlaub in Deutschland war. Aber auch für die anderen Teilnehmer war es schwer, regelmäßig zu trainieren. So wurde überraschend der Straubinger Heinrich Spanner Zweiter vor dem Gelsenkirchener Gerd Thielens.

Die Meisterschaft wurde offiziell als Deutsche Kriegsmeisterschaft ausgetragen. Es fehlten einige Spieler die im Kriegseinsatz waren.
Aufgrund der Annexion Österreichs durch Nazi-Deutschland nahmen auch Wiener Spieler an der Deutschen Meisterschaft teil.

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'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Review: Mischief, Curiosity, and Imagination – No Strings Attached
Aaron Neuwirth reviews Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, a reinvention of the classic story brought together using brilliant stop-motion animation.
Aaron Neuwirth November 27, 2022
Netflix must have called in the Blue Fairy because what better investment could they have made than giving Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro the funding needed to finally realize one of his dream projects – a stop-motion animated movie based on Carlo Collodi's novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio. True to form, del Toro's sensibilities are all over this terrific cinematic effort. The look comes distinctly from the art one could see in his many notebooks. The music by Alexandre Desplat is ethereal yet complex. And, while being a story for children and adults, there's a dark edge to all of this wonder, allowing it to feel more sincere.
Anyone familiar with Pinocchio knows the basics of this story. However, del Toro and co-writer Patrick McHale have made some notable changes. This film takes place in 1930s Fascist Italy, where the government occasionally torments a local village. Geppetto (voiced by David Bradley) is a skilled woodcarver grieving his recently deceased son Carlo. While one can infer certain things from other versions of this story, the overt characteristic in this film means rather than simply carving a wooden puppet to help him deal with the loss, Geppetto instead gets a bit too drunk one night and builds Pinocchio mostly out of spite.
Being a del Toro feature, he and co-director Mark Gustafson often draw a line between lighthearted fantasy and something more serious and thrilling. This sequence where Geppetto builds Pinocchio plays like a body horror sequence more than anything else. We watch intense closeups of the wood shavings coming off of a tree, take in shots of nails being hammered into this little body, and deal with the sounds of joints coming together. We may have this film's version of Jiminy Cricket guiding us through the scene, but it's pretty wild.
Seeing this happen in a stop-motion animated feature is incredibly impressive when considering the time and craft involved in something that's clearly tangible and full of detail. It adds an extra edge, which is saying something, considering how wildly impressive 1940's Pinocchio from Disney still is as one of their best hand-drawn animated features. I can't say the same for Robert Zemeckis' recent live-action attempt, which honestly felt like a step backward for a filmmaker known for pioneering new approaches to visual effects.
Remaining focused on the same construction scene, it's curious to see him bring his affinity for horror into this production. Del Toro has often talked about making Pinocchio and Frankenstein features, as he loves those stories and sees a kinship between the two key characters. One may not typically view Pinocchio as a misunderstood monster in the same way as the creature Dr. Frankenstein created, but seeing the little puppet boy being assembled gave me a different understanding of what this story is after.
Having an altered take on Pinocchio's origins allows for some interesting twists on what most may be used to when it comes to this adventure. Voiced by Gregory Mann, while still curious and ultimately well-meaning, this wooden boy is also more akin to causing mischief and playing tricks. It's a near opposite take on Geppetto's son (also voiced by Mann), whom we briefly meet in the film's opening, as if the woodcarver is being tested, having crafted a crude puppet boy with unexpected results. There's a barely controlled exuberance in Pinocchio, and his arc focuses on how to understand love, obedience, and the value of life. The living puppet's attitude also informs how he'll get along with the other characters in this story.
Christoph Waltz effectively brings what's needed as Count Volpe, an aristocratic puppet master, hellbent on roping in Pinocchio to perform for him for life. As the other key antagonist, del Toro regular Ron Perlman portrays a government official of the worst kind, spinning the Coachmen character in a different but fitting direction. Other notable stars, including Tim Blake Nelson, Cate Blanchett, and John Turturro, also pop up. More key to the story is Tilda Swinton taking on a couple of creative new angles for how the Blue Fairy functions. In this film, there's a Wood Sprite who grants life, as well as her sister, Death. Lastly, Ewan McGregor voices Sebastian J. Cricket, who serves as the story's narrator, and, of course, becomes the conscious for Pinocchio.
What's nice about having this cast is the effort to make them feel like a range of characters fit for this story. Balancing what audiences have always known about Pinocchio and his adventures and what del Toro wants to do differently with his version means making unique and interesting choices that do not alienate the audience. For all efforts to include startling imagery with the rise of a fascist state used as the backdrop, it's a credit to the filmmakers for making it all feel so approachable. There's magic in this world, and it's the kind that allows for compelling storytelling to shine through.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is the best kind of reimagining, as he's taking something he's so clearly fond of and making it fresh in ways that totally suit his visionary eye. Working with plenty of great talent, the realization of this take on the story allows for memorable imagery, some macabre sensibilities to provide a more challenging way to entice the viewer, and a level of energy that comes through in the spirit of this film. Seeing these stop-motion puppets designed and animated in a manner that aligns with the other fantastical efforts from del Toro only cements the success of this project. And that certainly feels like the wood sprite made the right choice when granting life.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is now playing in select theaters and will be available to stream on Netflix starting December 9, 2022.
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Release Date: Friday, December 9, 2022
A retelling of the famous Italian Carlo Collodi fairytale about a wooden puppet who comes to life and dreams of becoming a real boy takes place in 1930s Fascist Italy. When Pinocchio comes to life, however, he must learn that there's more to life than just causing mischief.
Film:Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Cast:Burn Gorman, Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz, David Bradley, Ewan McGregor, Finn Wolfhard, Gregory Mann, John Tuturro, Ron Perlman, Tilda Swinton, Tim Blake Nelson
Director(s):Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson
Writer(s):Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins, Patrick McHale
Genre:Adventure, animation, Fantasy
MPAA Rating:PG