Decorrelation as an avatar of convexity

MaRDI QIDQ6263246zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Mircea Petrache

Publication date 2 July 2015

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Convexity of real functions of several variables, generalizations (26B25) Molecular physics (81V55) Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82B05) Positive definite functions in one variable harmonic analysis (42A82) Convex sets in topological linear spaces; Choquet theory (46A55) Variational principles of physics (49S99)

Abstract: If $X$ is a Polish space then we show that the product measure on $X^{i}nfty$ is guaranteed to minimize $c$-energy amongst exchangeable measures with fixed marginals if and only if the interaction kernel $c$ defines a convex energy functional on probability measures. A reformulation of this condition close to the theory of positive definite functions is highlighted.

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