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noun
A measure used to quantify the similarity between two probability distributions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, probability, sciences, statistics
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Synonyms: Bhattacharyya distance
Antonyms: none provided
History
It is defined in terms of the Hellinger integral, introduced by Ernst Hellinger in 1909.
