where <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> are particular values of <math>X</math> and <math>Y</math>, respectively, <math>P(x,y)</math> is the [[joint probability]] of these values occurring together, and <math>P(x,y) \log_2[P(x,y)]</math> is defined to be 0 if <math>P(x,y)=0</math>. | where <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> are particular values of <math>X</math> and <math>Y</math>, respectively, <math>P(x,y)</math> is the [[joint probability]] of these values occurring together, and <math>P(x,y) \log_2[P(x,y)]</math> is defined to be 0 if <math>P(x,y)=0</math>. |