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On matrix-valued log-concavity and related Prekopa and Brascamp-Lieb inequalities
We propose a new, self-contained, approach to H. Raufi's extension of
Prekopa's theorem for matrix-valued log-concave functions. Along the way, new
related inequalities are established, in particular a Brascamp-Lieb variance
inequality for matrix weights
Invariances in variance estimates
We provide variants and improvements of the Brascamp-Lieb variance inequality
which take into account the invariance properties of the underlying measure.
This is applied to spectral gap estimates for log-concave measures with many
symmetries and to non-interacting conservative spin systems
The (B) conjecture for uniform measures in the plane
We prove that for any two centrally-symmetric convex shapes , the function is log-concave. This
extends a result of Cordero-Erausquin, Fradelizi and Maurey in the two
dimensional case. Possible relaxations of the condition of symmetry are
discussed.Comment: 10 page
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