Logarithmic Sobolev inequality from subgaussian marginals
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Does an absolute C exist such that each centered log-concave probability measure $\mu $ with a Lebesgue density on $R^{n}$ and each $a>0$ satisfying $sup_{|\theta |=1}\int \exp (\langle x,\theta \rangle ^{2}/a^{2})d\mu \leq 2$ obeys $Ent_\mu (f^{2})\leq Ca^{2}\int |\nabla f|^{2}d\mu $ for every compactly supported smooth f? $Ent_\mu (g)=\int g$ $logg-(\int g)\log (\int g)$. The same C must work for all $n,a,\mu $.Short English statement
Does an absolute C exist such that each centered log-concave probability measure $\mu $ with a Lebesgue density on $R^{n}$ and each $a>0$ satisfying $sup_{|\theta |=1}\int \exp (\langle x,\theta \rangle ^{2}/a^{2})d\mu \leq 2$ obeys $Ent_\mu (f^{2})\leq Ca^{2}\int |\nabla f|^{2}d\mu $ for every compactly supported smooth f? $Ent_\mu (g)=\int g$ $logg-(\int g)\log (\int g)$. The same C must work for all $n,a,\mu $.Sources
- S1 Original question source or mathematical context. https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.15551.
- S2 Original question source or mathematical context. https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.01324.
- S3 Original question source or mathematical context. https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.24164.
- S4 Original question source or mathematical context. https://arxiv.org/html/2608.13052v1.
- S5 Original question source or mathematical context. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.29571.
- S6 Original question source or mathematical context. https://doi.org/10.4171/owr/2021/59.
- S7 Original question source or mathematical context. https://www.weizmann.ac.il/math/klartag/sites/math.klartag/files/uploads/sharp_thin.pdf.
- S8 OpenAI, manuscript citation page. Source of the formulation motivating this local problem. https://github.com/openai/math/blob/adc7f1241b42e322a6451854ab7e4b4c146bf78a/preprints/A-dimension-free-logarithmic-Sobolev-inequality-for-subgaussian-log-concave-measures-September-23-2026/README.md.
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Logarithmic Sobolev inequality from subgaussian marginals
OpenAI's claim
OpenAI presents the following claims relevant to this question, with manuscript numbers following paper order in Sources. In manuscript 1 (family 093; 2026-09-23), the asserted result is that a centered log-concave density with linear subgaussian parameter $a$ satisfies a logarithmic Sobolev inequality with constant bounded by an absolute multiple of $a^2$.Mathematical statement of the claimed result
Manuscript 1.
Take any $n\ge1$, a centered log-concave probability measure $\mu$ on $\mathbb R^n$ with Lebesgue density, and $a>0$ such that $X\sim\mu$ obeys \[ \sup_{|\theta|=1}\mathbb E\exp(\langle X,\theta\rangle^2/a^2)\le2. \] The claimed absolute, dimension-independent constant $C$ gives, for all $f\in C_c^{\infty}(\mathbb R^n)$, \[ \operatorname{Ent}_{\mu}(f^2)\le Ca^2\int|\nabla f|^2\,d\mu, \qquad \operatorname{Ent}_{\mu}(g)=\int g\log g\,d\mu- (\int g\,d\mu)\log(\int g\,d\mu). \] Only linear-function subgaussianity is assumed, but a logarithmic Sobolev conclusion is claimed.Outline of the argument
For manuscript 1 (family 093; 2026-09-23), gaussian regularization and entropy dissipation reduce the question to critical posterior laws. Efficient observation probes and nearly-first-eigenfunction hierarchies control the prediction curve, while curvature and operator-tail bounds rule out a dimension-dependent obstruction.Formal verification
No Lean formalization is listed at this snapshot for manuscript 1 (family 093; 2026-09-23).This site has not executed the Lean code. Described statement coverage is not an independent proof check.
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- OpenAI, A dimension-free logarithmic Sobolev inequality for subgaussian log-concave measures, 2026-09-23; citation key
OAI:A-dimension-free-logarithmic-Sobolev-inequality-for-subgaussian-log-concave-measures-September-23-2026. PDF (GitHub); PDF (direct); Manuscript page and citation; Latest version; Statement source: thm:main. - OpenAI catalogue entry.