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Theorem 23.19 provides an interpretation of (24.1) as a gradient flow in the Wasserstein space P2(M). What do we gain from that information? A first possible answer is a new physical insight.
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Villani, C. (2009). Gradient flows II: Qualitative properties. In: Optimal Transport. Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften, vol 338. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71050-9_24
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