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Symmetry and asymmetry in the probability field

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The concepts of right-hand entropy and left-hand entropy as a measure of the symmetry in a probability field are defined. Likewise the concept of the asymmetry as a very important property of the same probability field is emphasized. Thus, it is shown that some schemes, which are indistinguishable by means of Shannon's entropy, may be recognized by using these new concepts.

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    Ovidiu Manole

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Manole, O. Symmetry and asymmetry in the probability field. Biol. Cybernetics 23, 181–186 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340334

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