Dynamic optimal transport on networks

Abstract

We study a dynamic optimal transport problem on a network. Despite the cost for transport along the edges, an additional cost, scaled with a parameter $\kappa$, has to be paid for interchanging mass between edges and vertices. We show existence f minimisers using duality and discuss the relationship of the model to other metrics such as Fisher-Rao and the classical Wasserstein metric. Finally, we examine the limiting behaviour of the model in terms of the parameter $\kappa$.