Abstract

Using a result of Y. Brenier [Comm. Pure Appl. Math. 44 (1991) 375–417] we give a representation of the polar cone of monotone gradient fields in terms of measure-preserving maps, or bistochastic measures. Some applications to variational problems subject to a convexity constraint are given.

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Guillaume Carlier

CEREMADE, Université Paris IX Dauphine, Pl. de Lattre de Tassigny, 75775 Paris 16, France
and: UMR CNRS 7534

carlier@ceremade.dauphine.fr

Thomas Lachand-Robert

Lab. de Mathématiques, Université de Savoie, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
and: UMR CNRS 5127

Keywords

  • Convexity constraint
  • Euler-Lagrange equation
  • measure-preserving maps
  • bistochastic measures

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Suggested citation

G. Carlier, T. Lachand-Robert. “Representation of the Polar Cone of Convex Functions and Applications.” Journal of Convex Analysis 15 (2008), No. 3, 535–546. https://doi.org/10.68381/jca15038

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