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Path coupling theorem

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If adjacent states admit one-step couplings that contract a path metric by a common factor, then the induced Wasserstein distance contracts by the same factor for arbitrary starting distributions.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2026 / iii / Paper 215 / 4 / b / iii / Solution

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