Extremal curves in wasserstein space

Giovanni Conforti, Michele Pavon

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Abstract

We show that known Newton-type laws for Optimal Mass Transport, Schrödinger Bridges and the classic Madelung fluid can be derived from variational principles on Wasserstein space. The second order differential equations are accordingly obtained by annihilating the first variation of a suitable action.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGeometric Science of Information - 3rd International Conference, GSI 2017, Proceedings
EditorsFrank Nielsen, Frederic Barbaresco, Frank Nielsen
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages91-99
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319684444
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event3rd International Conference on Geometric Science of Information, GSI 2017 - Paris, France
Duration: Nov 7 2017Nov 9 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume10589 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Geometric Science of Information, GSI 2017
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period11/7/1711/9/17

Keywords

  • Calculus of variations
  • Displacement interpolation
  • Entropic interpolation
  • Kantorovich-Rubinstein metric
  • Madelung fluid
  • Schrödinger bridge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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