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Minimizing Variational Free Energy

Minimizing Variational Free Energy

Mar 19, 20251 min read

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By re-composition of Variational Inference we arrive at the Free Energy Principle


lnP(D)=Eq(H∣D;θ)​[lnq(H∣D;θ)−lnp(H,D)]−F(D,θ) ≥−F(D,θ)


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Millidge et al. 2021A Mathematical Walkthrough and Discussion of the Free Energy Principlep. 11
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Derivation from Variational Inference leading to: The Free-Energy Principle


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