A system of Schrödinger's problems and functional equations

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Main Authors: Mikami, Toshio, Feng, Jin
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author Mikami, Toshio
Feng, Jin
author_facet Mikami, Toshio
Feng, Jin
contents We propose and study a system of Schrödinger's problems and functional equations in probability theory. More precisely, we consider a system of variational problems of relative entropies for probability measures on a Euclidean space with given two endpoint marginals, which can be defined inductively. We also consider an inductively defined system of functional equations, which are Euler's equations for our variational problems. These are generalizations of Schrödinger's problem and functional equation. % in probability theory. We prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions to our functional equations, % up to a multiplicative function, from which we show the existence and uniqueness of a minimizer of our variational problem. Our problem gives an approach for a stochastic optimal transport analog of the Knothe--Rosenblatt rearrangement via a variational problem point of view.
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spellingShingle A system of Schrödinger's problems and functional equations
Mikami, Toshio
Feng, Jin
Probability
Optimization and Control
49Q22, 93E20
We propose and study a system of Schrödinger's problems and functional equations in probability theory. More precisely, we consider a system of variational problems of relative entropies for probability measures on a Euclidean space with given two endpoint marginals, which can be defined inductively. We also consider an inductively defined system of functional equations, which are Euler's equations for our variational problems. These are generalizations of Schrödinger's problem and functional equation. % in probability theory. We prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions to our functional equations, % up to a multiplicative function, from which we show the existence and uniqueness of a minimizer of our variational problem. Our problem gives an approach for a stochastic optimal transport analog of the Knothe--Rosenblatt rearrangement via a variational problem point of view.
title A system of Schrödinger's problems and functional equations
topic Probability
Optimization and Control
49Q22, 93E20
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.00719