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Sub-Finslerian Interpolation Inequalities

Differential Geometry 2026-07-18 v1 Optimization and Control

Abstract

In this paper, we prove that forward ideal sub-Finslerian manifolds support interpolation inequalities for optimal transport, extending the results of Barilari and Rizzi, arXiv:1705.05380, from the sub-Riemannian to the sub-Finslerian setting. A key role is played by the introduction of sub-Finslerian Jacobi fields and the establishment of optimal transport theory on sub-Finslerian manifolds. By combining this transport framework with sub-Finslerian Jacobian estimates, we characterize the generalized distortion coefficients. As an application, we deduce several fundamental geometric inequalities, including the Brunn-Minkowski and Borell-Brascamp-Lieb inequalities. Finally, for the case of the Randers sub-Finslerian Heisenberg group, whose metric is defined by a sub-Riemannian metric perturbed by a drift term, we explicitly show that it satisfies the measure contraction property.

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@article{arxiv.2607.16817,
  title  = {Sub-Finslerian Interpolation Inequalities},
  author = {Haowei Lin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.16817},
  year   = {2026}
}