jensen_shannon_divergence.m

function d=jensen_shannon_divergence(XI,XJ)
  % Implementation of the Jensen-Shannon Divergence to use with pdist
  % (cf. "The Earth Movers' Distance as a Metric for Image Retrieval",
  %      Y. Rubner, C. Tomasi, L.J. Guibas, 2000)
  %
  % @author: B. Schauerte
  % @date:   2009
  % @url:    http://cvhci.anthropomatik.kit.edu/~bschauer/
  
  % Copyright 2009 B. Schauerte. All rights reserved.
  % 
  % Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
  % modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are 
  % met:
  % 
  %    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
  %       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  % 
  %    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
  %       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in 
  %       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the 
  %       distribution.
  % 
  % THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY B. SCHAUERTE ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR 
  % IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED 
  % WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE 
  % DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL B. SCHAUERTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 
  % FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR 
  % CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF 
  % SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR 
  % BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, 
  % WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
  % OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  % ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  % 
  % The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation
  % are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing 
  % official policies, either expressed or implied, of B. Schauerte.
  
  d=jeffrey_divergence(XI,XJ);
  d=d / 2;