min-entropy

min-entropy

A lower bound on the entropy of a random variable. The precise formulation for min-entropy is \((-\log_{2} \max p_{i})\) for a discrete distribution having probabilities \(p_{1},...,p_{k}\). Min-entropy is often used as a measure of the unpredictability of a random variable.

📚 Reference: NIST IR 8427
🏷️ Category: Cybersecurity
📊 Commonality: common