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Maximizers of nonlocal interactions of Wasserstein type

Analysis of PDEs 2024-09-16 v2

Abstract

We characterize the maximizers of a functional that involves the minimization of the Wasserstein distance between sets of equal volume. We prove that balls are the only maximizers by combining a symmetrization-by-reflection technique with the uniqueness of optimal transport plans. Further, in one dimension, we provide a sharp quantitative refinement of this maximality result.

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@article{arxiv.2309.05522,
  title  = {Maximizers of nonlocal interactions of Wasserstein type},
  author = {Almut Burchard and Davide Carazzato and Ihsan Topaloglu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.05522},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations. The final authenticated version is available online (https://doi.org/10.1051/cocv/2024068)