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A solution of the free Schr\"odinger equation is investigated by means of Optimal transport. The curve of probability measures $\mu_t$ this solution defines is shown to be an absolutely continuous curve in the Wasserstein space…
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Optimal transport (OT) is a central framework for modeling distribution shifts. Because OT compares distributions directly in input space, a well-designed ground metric between observations is essential to ensure that the optimizer does not…
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