Efficient Primal-dual Forward-backward Splitting Method for Wasserstein-like Gradient Flows with General Nonlinear Mobilities

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Main Authors: Deng, Yunhong, Wang, Li, Wei, Chaozhen
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author Deng, Yunhong
Wang, Li
Wei, Chaozhen
author_facet Deng, Yunhong
Wang, Li
Wei, Chaozhen
contents We construct an efficient primal-dual forward-backward (PDFB) splitting method for computing a class of minimizing movement schemes with nonlinear mobility transport distances, and apply it to computing Wasserstein-like gradient flows. This approach introduces a novel saddle point formulation for the minimizing movement schemes, leveraging a support function form from the Benamou-Brenier dynamical formulation of optimal transport. The resulting framework allows for flexible computation of Wasserstein-like gradient flows by solving the corresponding saddle point problem at the fully discrete level, and can be easily extended to handle general nonlinear mobilities. We also provide a detailed convergence analysis of the PDFB splitting method, along with practical remarks on its implementation and application. The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated through several challenging numerical examples.
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spellingShingle Efficient Primal-dual Forward-backward Splitting Method for Wasserstein-like Gradient Flows with General Nonlinear Mobilities
Deng, Yunhong
Wang, Li
Wei, Chaozhen
Numerical Analysis
Optimization and Control
35A15, 47J25, 47J35, 49M29, 65K10, 76M30
We construct an efficient primal-dual forward-backward (PDFB) splitting method for computing a class of minimizing movement schemes with nonlinear mobility transport distances, and apply it to computing Wasserstein-like gradient flows. This approach introduces a novel saddle point formulation for the minimizing movement schemes, leveraging a support function form from the Benamou-Brenier dynamical formulation of optimal transport. The resulting framework allows for flexible computation of Wasserstein-like gradient flows by solving the corresponding saddle point problem at the fully discrete level, and can be easily extended to handle general nonlinear mobilities. We also provide a detailed convergence analysis of the PDFB splitting method, along with practical remarks on its implementation and application. The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated through several challenging numerical examples.
title Efficient Primal-dual Forward-backward Splitting Method for Wasserstein-like Gradient Flows with General Nonlinear Mobilities
topic Numerical Analysis
Optimization and Control
35A15, 47J25, 47J35, 49M29, 65K10, 76M30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.12713