surprisal, \(s\)

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A function relating the @P04852@ \(P_{0}\) of product states to an observed or calculated product distribution P. It is defined by: \[s=- \ln (\frac{P}{P_{0}})\]
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 188 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'surprisal' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06195 RIS BibTex EndNote
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