The above definition is for discrete random variables and just as valid in the case of continuous random variables. The continuous version of discrete joint entropy is called ''joint differential (or continuous) entropy''. Let <math>X</math> and <math>Y</math> be a continuous random variables with a [[joint probability density function]] <math>f(x,y)</math>. The differential joint entropy <math>h(X,Y)</math> is defined as<ref name=cover1991 />{{rp|249}} | The above definition is for discrete random variables and just as valid in the case of continuous random variables. The continuous version of discrete joint entropy is called ''joint differential (or continuous) entropy''. Let <math>X</math> and <math>Y</math> be a continuous random variables with a [[joint probability density function]] <math>f(x,y)</math>. The differential joint entropy <math>h(X,Y)</math> is defined as<ref name=cover1991 />{{rp|249}} |