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48 results for Wasserstein Geodesics

This paper develops GPCA for probability distributions using Otto-Wasserstein geometry.

problem Analyzing modes of variation in datasets of probability measures.
method Geodesic Principal Component Analysis (GPCA) on Wasserstein space with neural networks.
result Identification of geodesic curves that capture modes of variation in probability distributions.

Study geodesic properties of time series data using Wasserstein metric.

problem Modeling nonlinear time series with transport-based metrics.
method Generalized Wasserstein metric and signed cumulative distribution transforms.
result Geodesic properties provide added interpretability and robustness in time series classifiers.

This paper studies geometric properties of Wasserstein metric on SPD(n).

problem Understanding the geometry of symmetric positive-definite matrices under Wasserstein metric.
method Using fiber bundles, the paper derives explicit geometric quantities and proves global properties.
result The manifold is globally geodesic convex with non-negative curvatures but no conjugate pair and cut locus.

Paper analyzes convergence of proximal algorithm in metric spaces without geodesic convexity.

problem Analyzing convergence of proximal algorithm in general metric spaces.
method Analysis of the Wasserstein proximal algorithm without geodesic convexity assumption.
result Establishes unbiased and linear convergence rate for proximal algorithm under natural Wasserstein inequality.

This paper studies geodesics between covariance matrices of different ranks using the Bures-Wasserstein metric.

problem Geodesics between covariance matrices of varying ranks.
method Analyzes the Bures-Wasserstein distance on covariance matrices, completing previous work on geodesics and providing explicit formulas.
result The set of all minimizing geodesics between two covariance matrices is parametrized by a closed unit ball in R(kr)imes(lr)\mathbb{R}^{(k-r) imes(l-r)}.

A new method for fast optimal transport using sliced Wasserstein generalized geodesics.

problem Computing optimal transport distances efficiently and accurately.
method Proposes a new proxy of squared Wasserstein distance based on one-dimensional projections.
result min-SWGG is an upper bound of Wasserstein distance with similar computational complexity.

Researchers find Busemann functions in Wasserstein space, enabling efficient projections and distances.

problem Defining Busemann functions in Wasserstein space for efficient data projections and distances.
method Investigated existence and computation of Busemann functions in Wasserstein space, establishing closed-form expressions for specific cases.
result Explicit projection schemes for probability distributions on \(\mathbb{R}\) enable novel Sliced-Wasserstein distances over Gaussian mixtures and labeled datasets.

A new dynamical formulation of log-PCA captures local principal modes of geodesic variations.

problem Learning principal variations of random probability measures under Wasserstein geometry.
method Introducing a new dynamical formulation of log-PCA as a variational approach.
result Deriving a general statistical convergence rate for empirical WT-PCA.

In this article, a proof of the interpolation inequality along geodesics in pp-Wasserstein spaces is given. This interpolation inequality was the main ingredient to prove the Borel-Brascamp-Lieb inequality for general Riemannian and Finsler manifolds and led Lott-Villani and Sturm to define an abstract Ricci curvature…

2013-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework models non-conservative stochastic processes without energy conservation constraints.

problem Existing Schrödinger Bridge methods are limited by energy-conservation assumptions.
method Introduces non-conservative generalized Schrödinger bridge (NCGSB) based on contact Hamiltonian mechanics.
result Contact Wasserstein geodesic (CWG) provides a broader class of real-world stochastic processes.

Method predicts how probability distributions evolve over time.

problem Predicting how systems described by probability distributions evolve under different conditions.
method Wasserstein Parallel Transport
result Wasserstein Parallel Transport provides counterfactual comparisons of distributional dynamics.

Study on conditions for achieving optimal robustness in statistical estimators.

problem Achieving the optimal robustness of estimators in statistical models.
method Developed a Wasserstein analogue of the Cramer-Rao inequality and investigated conditions for achieving the Wasserstein-Cramer-Rao lower bound.
result Conditions for the existence of asymptotically efficient estimators in one-parameter models and location-scale families.

We propose Gaussian optimal transport for Image style transfer in an Encoder/Decoder framework. Optimal transport for Gaussian measures has closed forms Monge mappings from source to target distributions. Moreover interpolates between a content and a style image can be seen as geodesics in the Wasserstein Geometry. Usi…

2019-05-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves latent space structure for better data representation.

problem Limited ability of conventional priors to encode data manifold structure.
method Introduces an Encoded Prior Sliced Wasserstein AutoEncoder with iterative training and geodesic interpolation.
result Learned manifold encoding preserves topological and geometric properties of data.

The space of Gaussian measures on a Euclidean space is geodesically convex in the L2L^2-Wasserstein space. This space is a finite dimensional manifold since Gaussian measures are parameterized by means and covariance matrices. By restricting to the space of Gaussian measures inside the L2L^2-Wasserstein space, we manag…

2008-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

In this short note, we would like to give a construction of parallel transport for tangent cones lying in the interior of a geodesic in Wasserstein space. We give a complete proof for the linear part of the tangent space, and show that a construction for the full tangent cones follows from some natural lemmas on Wasser…

2016-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

If M is a smooth compact connected Riemannian manifold, let P(M) denote the Wasserstein space of probability measures on M. We describe a geometric construction of parallel transport of some tangent cones along geodesics in P(M). We show that when everything is smooth, the geometric parallel transport agrees with earli…

2017-01-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows kk-NN classifier is not universally consistent on (0,1)(0,1) but consistent on discrete and specific measure spaces.

problem Consistency of kk-NN classifier under Wasserstein distance on measure spaces.
method Analysis of kk-NN classifier properties under Wasserstein distance, use of σσ-finite metric dimension, geodesic structures of Wasserstein spaces.
result Consistency of kk-NN classifier on specific measure spaces (discrete, Gaussian, wavelet series) but not on (0,1)(0,1).

Study shows one-dimensional location-scale-shape models are flat in Wasserstein geometry.

problem Investigating curvature in location-scale-shape models under Wasserstein metric.
method Introduced location-scale-shape model and investigated its geometry.
result Location-scale-shape model is intrinsically flat but extrinsically curved in Wasserstein geometry.

Develops new synthetic Ricci flow concepts for metric measure spaces.

problem No specific problem stated; focuses on new mathematical concepts.
method Formulated in terms of dynamic convexity and local concavity of entropy, and global/short-time asymptotic transport cost estimates.
result Shows these properties characterise smooth (weighted) Ricci flows.

The paper examines rigidity of metric constructions in Wasserstein spaces.

problem Isometric rigidity of metric constructions in Wasserstein spaces.
method Analyzes spaces like Hilbert, rays, half-cylinders, and spherical suspensions.
result Different spaces exhibit varying levels of isometric rigidity in Wasserstein spaces.

A new algorithm for minimizing functions on Wasserstein space.

problem Discretization of continuous Wasserstein gradient flows in machine learning.
method Forward-Backward discretization scheme for minimizing functions with smooth and nonsmooth components.
result The FB scheme converges similarly to proximal gradient algorithms in Euclidean spaces.

Geometric approach to quantum thermodynamics models state spaces and processes.

problem Quantum thermodynamics in the regime of non-equilibrium states.
method Contact geometry and principal fiber bundles to model quantum state spaces and processes.
result Geometric formulation reveals the fundamental thermodynamic relations and unattainability of the third law.

Formula derived for curvature in measure spaces.

problem Deriving sectional curvature in measure spaces.
method Explicit formula derivation for sectional curvature in M(M){\cal M}(M) with metrics HKHK and W2W_2.
result Curvature analysis in M(M){\cal M}(M) reveals both negative and positive components.

New findings show different cost functions yield equivalent curvature bounds.

problem Establishing equivalence of curvature bounds under various transport costs.
method Needle decomposition and localization technique for optimal transport.
result All CDp(K,N)\mathrm{CD}_{p}(K,N) conditions are equivalent for p>1p>1.

A new geometry for comparing signals, overcoming traditional limitations.

problem Comparing and interpolating discontinuous and signed signals.
method Investigation of Riemannian geometry on signal space, introducing a metric that measures both horizontal and vertical deformations.
result Characterization of metric properties and establishment of geodesic regularity and stability.