New methods estimate transport-growth pairs in unbalanced optimal transport.
problem Statistical guarantees for Monge-type estimation in unbalanced optimal transport remain limited.
method Developed two estimators for transport-growth pairs under different setups.
result Achieved minimax optimal rate for estimation of transport-growth pairs.
Introduces statistical optimal transport for probabilistic lectures.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on introduction.
method Lecture-based introduction to statistical optimal transport.
result Provides an introduction to statistical optimal transport.
NOT learns optimal transport plans, kernel costs improve performance.
problem NOT algorithm learns non-optimal plans with weak quadratic costs.
method Introduced kernel weak quadratic costs to improve NOT's performance.
result Kernel costs provide improved theoretical and practical guarantees.
New algorithm solves unbalanced optimal transport on trees in quasi-linear time.
problem Efficiently solving unbalanced optimal transport problems on trees.
method Proposed an algorithm that solves a more general unbalanced optimal transport problem exactly in quasi-linear time on a tree metric.
result Solves unbalanced optimal transport on trees in quasi-linear time (less than one second for a tree with one million nodes).
Extends optimal transport to dynamic and martingale settings.
problem Dynamic and martingale relaxation of optimal transport problems.
method Extends Benamou-Brenier formula to weak optimal transport and introduces barycentric optimal transport.
result Relates barycentric optimal transport to martingale Benamou-Brenier formula.
Paper relaxes optimal transport using convex functions for data science.
problem Optimal transport problem on finite spaces.
method Relaxation via strictly convex functions (Kullback-Leibler divergence, Bregman divergences). Gradient descent iterative process.
result Mathematical foundations and iterative process for the relaxed optimal transport problem.
In this paper, we present a novel and principled approach to learn the optimal transport between two distributions, from samples. Guided by the optimal transport theory, we learn the optimal Kantorovich potential which induces the optimal transport map. This involves learning two convex functions, by solving a novel mi…
New optimal transport method handles mass creation and destruction.
problem Optimal re-balancing of portfolios with mass creation or destruction.
method Formalizes an optimal transport problem with mass-change factor.
result Existence of optimal transport plans and maps established.
Review of modern computational optimal transport methods for biomedical applications.
problem Efficient computation of optimal transport for big data.
method Regularization-based and projection-based computational methods.
result Advancements in computational optimal transport methods for biomedical research.
Paper investigates optimal transport map estimation in infinite-dimensional spaces.
problem Estimating optimal transport maps in infinite-dimensional spaces is challenging.
method Characterizes γ-smoothness for optimal transport maps and develops a polynomial-rate estimator. result Shows polynomial-order minimax risk for optimal transport map estimation.
Study shows how optimal transport behaves in higher dimensions.
problem Characterizing optimal transport in higher dimensions with Euclidean distance.
method Investigates the small regularization limit of entropic optimal transport.
result The limiting transport plan is supported on transport rays and uniquely minimizes a relative entropy functional.
A new model corrects inhomogeneity in Optimal Transport with Boundary.
problem Inhomogeneity in UROT models for Optimal Transport with Boundary.
method Proposed a modified entropic regularization term to make UROT models homogeneous.
result Homogeneous UROT model preserves properties of standard UROT while correcting inhomogeneity.
Optimal transport as a loss for machine learning optimization problems has recently gained a lot of attention. Building upon recent advances in computational optimal transport, we develop an optimal transport non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) algorithm for supervised speech blind source separation (BSS). Optimal …
Study optimal transport for robust optimization, showing how adversary's strategy relates to regularization.
problem Optimizing under uncertain parameters with a fictitious adversary reshaping a reference distribution.
method Introduces optimal transport and regularization to relate robustification to variation and Lipschitz norms.
result Conditions for existence and computability of Nash equilibrium between decision-maker and adversary.
Introduces a new divergence measure for optimal transport.
problem Optimal transport distances and information divergences.
method Infimal convolution formulation of proximal optimal transport divergence.
result Establishes connections to dynamic formulations and partial differential equations.
Optimal Transport enhances machine learning with new methods.
problem Comparing and manipulating probability distributions in machine learning.
method Probabilistic framework rooted in rich history and theory.
result New solutions in generative modeling and transfer learning.
Alternative proof of Michael-Simon-Sobolev inequality using optimal transport.
problem Proving the Michael-Simon-Sobolev inequality for submanifolds of codimension 2.
method Optimal transport techniques.
result Sharpness of the inequality for submanifolds of codimension 2.
Study optimal transport on simplex boundary, proving transport map and potential regularity.
problem Regularity of transport map and potential on simplex boundary.
method Boundary regularity results for optimal transport maps, exploiting simplex symmetries.
result Regularity properties of transport map and its convex potential.
Optimal transport explored on a specific geometric space.
problem Optimal transport problem in sub-Lorentzian Heisenberg group.
method Synthetic metric spacetime structure analysis and sub-Lorentzian version of Brenier's theorem.
result Established sub-Lorentzian version of Brenier's theorem and derived Monge-Ampère equation.
Survey of linking information geometry and optimal transport.
problem Connecting two geometric frameworks for probability measures.
method Exploration of interactions and links between information geometry and optimal transport.
result Outstanding questions for both disciplines.
Bayesian approach to optimal transport with stochastic costs.
problem Inferring optimal transport plans with uncertain costs.
method Bayesian framework and Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) sampling.
result Inference of optimal transport plans under stochastic cost functions.
Under mild regularity assumptions, the transport problem is stable in the following sense: if a sequence of optimal transport plans π1,π2,… converges weakly to a transport plan π, then π is also optimal (between its marginals). Alfonsi, Corbetta and Jourdain asked whether the same property is true for th…
Paper introduces a neural network for consistent estimation of optimal transport maps.
problem Statistically consistent estimation of optimal transport maps between probability distributions.
method Lipschitz-constrained GAN penalized by quadratic transportation cost.
result The generator converges uniformly to the optimal transport map as sample size increases.
We explore the use of deep learning and deep reinforcement learning for optimization problems in transportation. Many transportation system analysis tasks are formulated as an optimization problem - such as optimal control problems in intelligent transportation systems and long term urban planning. Often transportation…
Study optimal transport on globally hyperbolic spacetimes, focusing on weak Kantorovich potentials' regularity.
problem Investigate regularity of weak Kantorovich potentials on globally hyperbolic spacetimes.
method Apply insights from Riemannian and Lorentzian cases to study π-solutions. result Conclude existence, uniqueness, and structure of optimal transport maps.
Proposes m-POT to improve m-OT's misspecified mappings issue.
problem Misspecified mappings in mini-batch optimal transport.
method Partial optimal transport (POT) between mini-batch empirical measures.
result m-POT alleviates incorrect mappings compared to current methods.
Paper uses optimal transport for Bayesian filtering, deriving new EnKF and FPF formulations.
problem Bayesian filtering for nonlinear systems with non-Gaussian observations.
method Optimal transport theory applied to Bayes' law, constructing Brenier maps.
result New variational formulations of EnKF and FPF for non-Gaussian settings.
Optimal Transport (OT) naturally arises in many machine learning applications, yet the heavy computational burden limits its wide-spread uses. To address the scalability issue, we propose an implicit generative learning-based framework called SPOT (Scalable Push-forward of Optimal Transport). Specifically, we approxima…
A novel Federated Learning scheme using Optimal Transport for personalized model training.
problem Training models with data from clients having non-identically distributed data.
method Personalized Federated Learning scheme based on Optimal Transport (FedOT).
result FedOT scheme effectively transfers data from multiple distributions to a common domain and optimizes the prediction model.
Extends Optimal Transport to multiple agents, aiming for equitable and optimal distribution.
problem Sharing costs or goods equitably among multiple agents with different preferences.
method Minimizes the maximum transportation cost or maximizes the minimum utility.
result Provides a new algorithm faster than standard linear programming.
Researchers analyze inverse optimal transport, deriving theoretical and empirical insights.
problem Understanding the inverse problem of inferring cost matrices from optimal couplings.
method Formalized and analyzed using entropy-regularized optimal transport, with theoretical and empirical contributions.
result Characterization of the manifold of cross-ratio equivalent costs and derivation of an MCMC sampler.
New framework for optimal transport with jumps over intermediate spaces.
problem Optimal transport with mass jumps over intermediate spaces.
method Hierarchical Jump multi-marginal transport (HJMOT) on Polish spaces.
result Existence and uniqueness of Monge solutions under sequential differentiability and twist condition.
Develops theory for conditional optimal transport in infinite-dimensional spaces.
problem Bayesian inference with functional parameters in infinite-dimensional spaces.
method Theory of constrained optimal transport for block-triangular maps.
result Regularity estimates on conditioning maps from prior to posterior.
New research extends optimal transport map breakdown properties to general costs.
problem Understanding robustness of optimal transport maps under contamination.
method Analyzing breakdown point of optimal transport maps for general convex costs.
result Breakdown point of optimal transport maps is independent of the cost function.
Optimal transport for vector Gaussian mixtures improves efficiency and structure preservation.
problem Optimal mass transport for vector-valued Gaussian mixtures.
method Vectorizing Gaussian mixture models and studying optimal mass transport problems.
result Computational efficiency and structure preservation in optimal mass transport.
Particle-based variational inference offers a flexible way of approximating complex posterior distributions with a set of particles. In this paper we introduce a new particle-based variational inference method based on the theory of semi-discrete optimal transport. Instead of minimizing the KL divergence between the po…
These notes constitute a sort of Crash Course in Optimal Transport Theory. The different features of the problem of Monge-Kantorovitch are treated, starting from convex duality issues. The main properties of space of probability measures endowed with the distances Wp induced by optimal transport are detailed. The ke…
Optimal transportation distances are a fundamental family of parameterized distances for histograms. Despite their appealing theoretical properties, excellent performance in retrieval tasks and intuitive formulation, their computation involves the resolution of a linear program whose cost is prohibitive whenever the hi…
Fast algorithm for online optimization on transport polytopes.
problem Optimizing convex objectives on transport polytopes.
method Mirror Sinkhorn algorithm combining Sinkhorn scaling and mirror descent.
result Robust and efficient online optimization for convex objectives.
The paper explores rectified flows and their relation to optimal transport.
problem Understanding the connection between rectified flows and optimal transport.
method Investigates invariance properties, explicit constructions, and analysis of rectified flows in various settings.
result Rectified flows, when gradient constrained, do not generally solve optimal transport problems.
Unified deep learning framework solves various optimal transport problems.
problem Solving variational problems in optimal transport with computational challenges.
method Unified deep learning framework leveraging dual formulation of Lagrangians.
result Outperforms previous approaches in single-cell trajectory inference.
Exposes how Hessian manifold duality aids in solving optimal transport problems.
problem Solving Monge-Ampère equations and understanding mirror symmetry.
method Explains duality theory for Hessian manifolds and its application to optimal transport.
result Provides a natural setting for optimal transport and solves Monge-Ampère equations.
Study on convergence rates for optimal transport with regularization.
problem Convergence analysis of divergence-regularized optimal transport.
method Novel methodology using quantization and martingale couplings.
result Sharp rates for various divergences and transport costs.
This paper presents a widely applicable approach to solving (multi-marginal, martingale) optimal transport and related problems via neural networks. The core idea is to penalize the optimization problem in its dual formulation and reduce it to a finite dimensional one which corresponds to optimizing a neural network wi…
Two probability distributions μ and ν in second stochastic order can be coupled by a supermartingale, and in fact by many. Is there a canonical choice? We construct and investigate two couplings which arise as optimizers for constrained Monge-Kantorovich optimal transport problems where only supermartingales are al…
Study proves convergence of subgradients for optimal transport-based objectives.
problem Ensuring statistical consistency and optimization stability in transport-based models.
method Proves graphical convergence of subdifferentials to the subdifferential of the population objective.
result Standard subgradient methods consistently approach stationary points of the population-level problem.
New method uses nested optimal transport for financial time series evaluation.
problem Lack of consensus metric for evaluating generative models in finance.
method Nested optimal transport distance for time-causal tasks, with a parallelizable algorithm.
result Substantial speedups and robustness to financial tasks.
The paper studies optimal transport in linear quadratic systems and derives interpolation inequalities.
problem Optimal transport problem in Linear Quadratic optimal control systems.
method Well-posedness of the Monge problem, regularity of optimal transport map, displacement interpolation of measures.
result Derivation of general interpolation inequalities for entropy functionals.