Pointwise Convergence Analysis for Approximations of Optimal Transport Problems with a Target Measure that Has Unbounded Support

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contents We consider the Monge problem of optimal transport between a compactly supported source measure and a target probability measure with unbounded support. We consider the convergence of optimal maps and potential functions when the target measure is approximated, with special attention given to a cutoff approximation in which we parametrize the approximation by a ``cutoff" radius $R$ for the target measure. We study both the convergence of the mapping and potential functions for the forward and inverse problem in many cases such as 1) the radially symmetric case with the cutoff approximation for general cost functions and 2) the non-radially symmetric case with the squared distance cost function. We derive quantitative non-asymptotic pointwise convergence rates in special cases, building on the $L^2$ convergence rates established by Delalande and Mèrigot. These results can be used, for instance, to justify the use of certain types of numerical Monge-Ampère equation solvers in computationally solving the problem.
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spellingShingle Pointwise Convergence Analysis for Approximations of Optimal Transport Problems with a Target Measure that Has Unbounded Support
Turnquist, Axel G. R.
Numerical Analysis
Optimization and Control
49Q22 (Primary) 35J15, 35J96, 35J60, 65N06 (Secondary)
We consider the Monge problem of optimal transport between a compactly supported source measure and a target probability measure with unbounded support. We consider the convergence of optimal maps and potential functions when the target measure is approximated, with special attention given to a cutoff approximation in which we parametrize the approximation by a ``cutoff" radius $R$ for the target measure. We study both the convergence of the mapping and potential functions for the forward and inverse problem in many cases such as 1) the radially symmetric case with the cutoff approximation for general cost functions and 2) the non-radially symmetric case with the squared distance cost function. We derive quantitative non-asymptotic pointwise convergence rates in special cases, building on the $L^2$ convergence rates established by Delalande and Mèrigot. These results can be used, for instance, to justify the use of certain types of numerical Monge-Ampère equation solvers in computationally solving the problem.
title Pointwise Convergence Analysis for Approximations of Optimal Transport Problems with a Target Measure that Has Unbounded Support
topic Numerical Analysis
Optimization and Control
49Q22 (Primary) 35J15, 35J96, 35J60, 65N06 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.01645