Let  be a space
 with measure 
, and let 
 be a real function on the product
 space 
.
 When
| 
(1)
 | |||
| 
(2)
 | 
exists for measures ,
 
 is called the mutual energy. 
 is then called the energy.
 
	    
	
    
Let  be a space
 with measure 
, and let 
 be a real function on the product
 space 
.
 When
| 
(1)
 | |||
| 
(2)
 | 
exists for measures ,
 
 is called the mutual energy. 
 is then called the energy.
Weisstein, Eric W. "Mutual Energy." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MutualEnergy.html