Optimal transport between random measures

preprint2012arXivOpen access

Abstract

We study couplings q∙q^\bullet of two equivariant random measures λ∙λ^\bullet and μ∙μ^\bullet on a Riemannian manifold (M,d,m)(M,d,m). Given a cost function we ask for minimizers of the mean transportation cost per volume. In case the minimal/optimal cost is finite and λω≪mλ^ω\ll m we prove that there is a unique equivariant coupling minimizing the mean transportation cost per volume. Moreover, the optimal coupling is induced by a transportation map, q∙=(id,T)∗λ∙.q^\bullet=(id,T)_*λ^\bullet. We show that the optimal transportation map can be approximated by solutions to classical optimal transportation problems on bounded regions. In case of Lp−L^p-cost the optimal transportation cost per volume defines a metric on the space of equivariant random measure with unit intensity.

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