A general condition for uniqueness in the Multi-marginal optimal transport

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Abstract

Multi-marginal optimal transport, a natural extension of the well-known classical optimal transport problem, is the problem of correlating given probability measures as efficiently as possible relative to a given cost function. Although a variety of applications have arisen over the past twelve years, the structure of solutions for the multi-marginal case has been difficult to address, mainly due to the strong dependence on the cost function. In this talk, I will briefly outline the known theory for uniqueness of this problem. Next, I will present a recent joint work with Brendan Pass based on a general condition on the cost function that provides uniqueness.