Free Energy Bound on Surprise

Mathematical quantity representing lower bound on probability of sensory input; minimized by both action and perception.

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The variational free energy is an upper bound on surprise.claim0.787
Key mathematical property linking free energy to surprise minimization.
Minimising expected free energy ensures preferred outcomes are realised, thereby avoiding surprise on average.claim0.765
How expected free energy links to survival.
The expected free energy can be unpacked in terms of risk and ambiguity.claim0.764
A key decomposition presented in Section 7.
Free-energy, surprise and negative value are all the same thingclaim0.756
Collapses three quantities into one, emphasizing their equivalence under the principle.
Ambiguity (Expected Free Energy)concept0.748
Expected entropy of outcomes given states; resolved by selecting states that yield unambiguous outcomes.
The expected free energy subsumes many existing constructs in science and engineering.claim0.744
Unifying nature of expected free energy claimed in Section 2 and 7.
Expected Free Energyconcept0.742
Free energy expected under future outcomes; guides policy selection via epistemic and extrinsic value.
Expected Free Energy Minimizationmethod0.732
Minimizing expected free energy for planning, decision-making, and action selection.