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On continuity equations in infinite dimensions with non-Gaussian reference measure
Let γ be a Gaussian measure on a locally convex space X and H be the corresponding Cameron-Martin space. It has been recently shown by L. Ambrosio and A. Figalli that the linear first-order transportational PDE on X admits a weak solution under broad assumptions. Applying transportation of measures via triangular maps we prove a similar result for a large class of non-Gaussian probability measures ν on $\R^{\infty}$, under the main assumption of integrability of logarithmic derivativesof v. We also show uniqueness of the solution for a wide class of measures. This class includes uniformly log-concave Gibbs measures and certain product measures. measures.
We study Sobolev a priori estimates for the optimal transportation $T = \nabla \Phi$ between probability measures $\mu=e^{-V} \ dx$ and $\nu=e^{-W} \ dx$ on $\R^d$.
Assuming uniform convexity of the potential $W$ we show that $\int \| D^2 \Phi\|^2_{HS} \ d\mu$, where $\|\cdot\|_{HS}$ is the Hilbert-Schmidt norm,
is controlled by the Fisher information of $\mu$. In addition, we prove similar estimate for the $L^p(\mu)$-norms of $\|D^2 \Phi\|$ and obtain some $L^p$-generalizations of the well-known Caffarelli
contraction theorem.
We establish a connection of our results with the Talagrand transportation inequality.
We also prove a corresponding dimension-free version for the relative Fisher information with respect to a Gaussian measure.
We show that for a large class of measurable vector fields in the sense of N. Weaver (i.e. derivations over the algebra of Lipschitz functions), the notion of a flow of the given positive Borel measure similar to the classical one generated by a smooth vector field (in a space with smooth structure) may be defined in a reasonable way, so that the measure flows along'' the appropriately understood integral curves of the given vector field and the classical continuity equation is satisfied in the weak sense.
A sharp Poincaré-type inequality is derived for the restriction of the Gaussian measure on the boundary of a convex set. In particular, it implies a Gaussian mean-curvature inequality and a Gaussian iso-second-variation inequality. The new inequality is nothing but an infinitesimal equivalent form of Ehrhard’s inequality for the Gaussian measure. While Ehrhard’s inequality does not extend to general CD(1, ∞) measures, we formulate a sufficient condition for the validity of Ehrhard-type inequalities for general measures on RnRn via a certain property of an associated Neumann-to-Dirichlet operator.
A model for organizing cargo transportation between two node stations connected by a railway line which contains a certain number of intermediate stations is considered. The movement of cargo is in one direction. Such a situation may occur, for example, if one of the node stations is located in a region which produce raw material for manufacturing industry located in another region, and there is another node station. The organization of freight traffic is performed by means of a number of technologies. These technologies determine the rules for taking on cargo at the initial node station, the rules of interaction between neighboring stations, as well as the rule of distribution of cargo to the final node stations. The process of cargo transportation is followed by the set rule of control. For such a model, one must determine possible modes of cargo transportation and describe their properties. This model is described by a finite-dimensional system of differential equations with nonlocal linear restrictions. The class of the solution satisfying nonlocal linear restrictions is extremely narrow. It results in the need for the “correct” extension of solutions of a system of differential equations to a class of quasi-solutions having the distinctive feature of gaps in a countable number of points. It was possible numerically using the Runge–Kutta method of the fourth order to build these quasi-solutions and determine their rate of growth. Let us note that in the technical plan the main complexity consisted in obtaining quasi-solutions satisfying the nonlocal linear restrictions. Furthermore, we investigated the dependence of quasi-solutions and, in particular, sizes of gaps (jumps) of solutions on a number of parameters of the model characterizing a rule of control, technologies for transportation of cargo and intensity of giving of cargo on a node station.