{Euclidean, metric, and Wasserstein} gradient flows: an overview
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of Mathematical Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1664-3607,1664-3615
DOI: 10.1007/s13373-017-0101-1