The curvature-dimension conditions CD(K, N) and CD*(K, N) #
Let M be a metric-measure space (TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace): a complete separable metric
space X with its Borel structure and a reference measure m finite on bounded sets. For a
curvature bound K : ℝ and a dimension bound N, Sturm's curvature-dimension condition
CD(K, N) compares the Rényi entropy S_N(μ | m) = -∫ ρ^{1-1/N} dm
(TauCeti.renyiEntropy) along Wasserstein geodesics with the model space of curvature
K / (N - 1) and dimension N. For a plan q on X × X whose marginals have densities ρ₀,
ρ₁ with respect to m, and a family β^{(s)}(θ) of distortion coefficients, write
T_β^{(t)}(q | m) = -∫ [β^{(1-t)}(d(x₀, x₁)) ρ₀(x₀)^{-1/N} + β^{(t)}(d(x₀, x₁)) ρ₁(x₁)^{-1/N}] dq
(TauCeti.distortedRenyiEntropy). The full-support distorted condition requires that m has full
support and
any two laws μ₀, μ₁ of bounded support, absolutely continuous with respect to m (Sturm's space
P_∞(X, d, m)), admit an optimal coupling q for the quadratic cost and a W₂-geodesic (μ_t)
in P_∞(X, d, m) such that
S_{N'}(μ_t | m) ≤ T_{τ_{K,N'}}^{(t)}(q | m) for all t ∈ [0, 1] and all N' ≥ N,
where τ_{K,N'} is the distortion coefficient TauCeti.distortionTau. The reduced
curvature-dimension condition CD*(K, N) of Bacher and Sturm is the same inequality with the
coefficient σ_{K,N'} (TauCeti.distortionSigma) in place of τ_{K,N'}. The full-support
distorted and reduced conditions are instances of one condition for a general
family of coefficients, stated once with its monotonicity and diameter bound. The canonical
CurvatureDimension condition is defined on the measure support in the imported Basic module. By
theorems of Sturm and of Bacher–Sturm, not formalized here, on an n-dimensional
weighted Riemannian manifold with N > n both conditions are equivalent to the lower bound
Ric + Hess V - dV ⊗ dV / (N - n) ≥ K on the Bakry–Émery Ricci tensor; on general
metric-measure spaces they are two distinct predicates. Full support follows the convention of
TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.CurvatureDimensionInfinity; a reference measure without full support
is handled by passing to TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.supportSpace.
The coefficients τ_{K,N}^{(s)}(θ) and σ_{K,N}^{(s)}(θ) are infinite at every time s once
θ exceeds π √((N - 1) / K), respectively π √(N / K), for K > 0. With this convention the
condition at time t = 0 alone gives the Bonnet–Myers diameter bound: if two points were
farther apart, the uniform laws on two small balls about them would have
T^{(0)}(q | m) = -∞ for every coupling q, while their Rényi entropy is finite.
Main definitions #
TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.DistortedCurvatureDimension M β N: the curvature-dimension condition for a familyβof distortion coefficients.TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.ReducedCurvatureDimension M K N: the conditionCD*(K, N).
Main statements #
TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.DistortedCurvatureDimension.mono,TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.DistortedCurvatureDimension.dist_le: the general condition weakens for smaller coefficients and largerN, and bounds distances by anyDbeyond which the coefficients at time1are infinite.TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.ReducedCurvatureDimension.mono: the reduced condition weakens asKdecreases andNincreases.TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.ReducedCurvatureDimension.dist_le,TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.ReducedCurvatureDimension.diam_univ_le: the weaker bounddiam X ≤ π √(N / K)underCD*(K, N)withK > 0andN > 0.
References #
- K.-T. Sturm, On the geometry of metric measure spaces. II, Acta Math. 196 (2006), 133–177, Definition 1.3 and the generalized Bonnet–Myers theorem.
- K. Bacher and K.-T. Sturm, Localization and tensorization properties of the
curvature-dimension condition for metric measure spaces, J. Funct. Anal. 259 (2010), 28–56,
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CD*(K, N)and its diameter bound. - C. Villani, Optimal Transport: Old and New, Springer 2009, Chapter 29.
The curvature-dimension condition for a family of distortion coefficients β, where
β N' s θ = β_{N'}^{(s)}(θ): the reference measure m has full support, and any two laws μ₀,
μ₁ of bounded support, absolutely continuous with respect to m, admit an optimal coupling q
for the quadratic cost and a W₂-geodesic (μ_t) of laws of bounded support, absolutely
continuous with respect to m, along which S_{N'}(μ_t | m) ≤ T_{β_{N'}}^{(t)}(q | m) for every
t ∈ [0, 1] and every N' ≥ N. Here S_{N'} is the Rényi entropy and T the distorted Rényi
entropy (TauCeti.distortedRenyiEntropy). The laws range over Sturm's space P_∞(X, d, m).
With β = τ_K this is CD(K, N) (TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.CurvatureDimension), with
β = σ_K it is CD*(K, N) (TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.ReducedCurvatureDimension).
The reference measure has full support.
- exists_isOptimalCoupling_isGeodesicSegment ⦃μ₀ μ₁ : WassersteinSpace 2 X⦄ : Bornology.IsBounded (↑↑μ₀).support → (↑↑μ₀).AbsolutelyContinuous M.reference → Bornology.IsBounded (↑↑μ₁).support → (↑↑μ₁).AbsolutelyContinuous M.reference → ∃ (q : MeasureTheory.Measure (X × X)), IsOptimalCoupling (fun (z : X × X) => edist z.1 z.2 ^ ENNReal.toReal 2) q ↑↑μ₀ ↑↑μ₁ ∧ ∃ (γ : ℝ → WassersteinSpace 2 X), IsGeodesicSegment γ μ₀ μ₁ ∧ ∀ t ∈ Set.Icc 0 1, Bornology.IsBounded (↑↑(γ t)).support ∧ (↑↑(γ t)).AbsolutelyContinuous M.reference ∧ ∀ N' ≥ N, renyiEntropy N' M.reference ↑↑(γ t) ≤ distortedRenyiEntropy (β N') N' M.reference q t
Any two absolutely continuous laws of bounded support are joined by an optimal coupling and a
W₂-geodesic of absolutely continuous laws of bounded support satisfying the distorted Rényi inequalities for all dimensionsN' ≥ N.
Instances For
The reduced curvature-dimension condition CD*(K, N) of Bacher and Sturm: the condition
CD(K, N) (TauCeti.MetricMeasureSpace.CurvatureDimension) with the distortion coefficient
σ_{K,N'} (TauCeti.distortionSigma) in place of τ_{K,N'}. That is, m has full support, and
any two laws μ₀, μ₁ of bounded support, absolutely continuous with respect to m, admit an
optimal coupling q for the quadratic cost and a W₂-geodesic (μ_t) of such laws along which
S_{N'}(μ_t | m) ≤ T_{σ_{K,N'}}^{(t)}(q | m) for every t ∈ [0, 1] and every N' ≥ N.
The condition is meant for N ≥ 1, where the coefficients carry their geometric meaning.
Instances For
CD*(K, N) is the curvature-dimension condition for the coefficients σ_{K,N'}.
The condition for the coefficients β implies the condition for N ≤ N' and any smaller
coefficients β' ≤ β on the times [0, 1].
CD*(K, N) implies CD*(K', N') for K' ≤ K and 0 ≤ N ≤ N'.
The Bonnet–Myers mechanism. Let β_N^{(1)}(θ) = ∞ for every distance θ > D. Under the
curvature-dimension condition for the coefficients β, any two points are at distance at most D:
otherwise the uniform laws on two small balls about them would violate the inequality at time 0,
since T_{β_N}^{(0)}(q | m) = -∞ for every coupling q while their Rényi entropy is finite.
The Bonnet–Myers diameter bound for the coefficients β: if β_N^{(1)}(θ) = ∞ for every
distance θ > D ≥ 0, the space has diameter at most D.
The diameter bound under CD*(K, N). If M satisfies CD*(K, N) with K > 0 and
N > 0, any two points are at distance at most π √(N / K).
The diameter bound under CD*(K, N), for K > 0 and N > 0: the space has diameter at
most π √(N / K).