A Gamma-convergence approach to large deviations

Abstract

A rigorous connection between large deviations theory and Gamma-convergence is established. Applications include representations formulas for rate functions, a contraction principle for measurable maps, a large deviations principle for coupled systems and a second order Sanov theorem.

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