A simple proof of duality theorem for Monge-Kantorovich problem (Q2494618)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5041327
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    A simple proof of duality theorem for Monge-Kantorovich problem
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5041327

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      A simple proof of duality theorem for Monge-Kantorovich problem (English)
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      14 July 2006
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      This short note presents a very simple proof of the duality theorem for the Monge-Kantorovich problem in finite dimensions. The proof relies on the Legendre duality of a lower semicontinuous convex function of Borel probability measures and on an well known selection lemma.
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      duality
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      Monge-Kantorovich problem
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      selection lemma
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