Controlled Markov Processes and Viscosity SolutionsThis book is an introduction to optimal stochastic control for continuous time Markov processes and the theory of viscosity solutions. It covers dynamic programming for deterministic optimal control problems, as well as to the corresponding theory of viscosity solutions. New chapters in this second edition introduce the role of stochastic optimal control in portfolio optimization and in pricing derivatives in incomplete markets and two-controller, zero-sum differential games. |
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... control prob- lems. In dynamic programming, a value function V is introduced which is the optimum value of the payoff ... Markov control policies. According to a Markov control policy, the control u(s) is chosen based on knowing not only ...
... control prob- lems. In dynamic programming, a value function V is introduced which is the optimum value of the payoff ... Markov control policies. According to a Markov control policy, the control u(s) is chosen based on knowing not only ...
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... control policy . We start with a simple property of V. Let r ^ 7 = min ( r , 7 ) . Recall that g is the boundary cost ( see ( 3.5 ) ) . Lemma 4.1 . For every initial condition ( t , x ) Є Q , admissible control u ( · ) € U ( t , x ) and ...
... control policy . We start with a simple property of V. Let r ^ 7 = min ( r , 7 ) . Recall that g is the boundary cost ( see ( 3.5 ) ) . Lemma 4.1 . For every initial condition ( t , x ) Є Q , admissible control u ( · ) € U ( t , x ) and ...
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... ( Markov control policies ) . Corollary 5.1 is closely related to the idea of optimal feedback control , according to ... policy . Consider the differential equation ( 5.23 ) d ds -x ( s ) = f ( s , x ( s ) , u ( s , x ( s ) ) ) , s Є [ t ...
... ( Markov control policies ) . Corollary 5.1 is closely related to the idea of optimal feedback control , according to ... policy . Consider the differential equation ( 5.23 ) d ds -x ( s ) = f ( s , x ( s ) , u ( s , x ( s ) ) ) , s Є [ t ...
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... control policy −2Dx, if x ≤ b u∗(x) = ⎧ ⎨ ⎩ − sgnx, if |x| ≥ b, using the fact that W (x)=2Dx if |x| ≤ b. The Verification Theorem 7.1 implies that V = W and u∗ is an optimal policy. When O = IRn there are no boundary ...
... control policy −2Dx, if x ≤ b u∗(x) = ⎧ ⎨ ⎩ − sgnx, if |x| ≥ b, using the fact that W (x)=2Dx if |x| ≤ b. The Verification Theorem 7.1 implies that V = W and u∗ is an optimal policy. When O = IRn there are no boundary ...
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... policy u * satisfies ( 0,0 ) if x1 , x2 > 0 u * ( X1 , X2 ) = ( 1 , 0 ) if x1 < 0 < X2 ( 0 , 1 ) if x1 > 0 > X2 . When both products are in shortage ( x1 , x2 < 0 ) the optimal production policy is produce one of the products in full ...
... policy u * satisfies ( 0,0 ) if x1 , x2 > 0 u * ( X1 , X2 ) = ( 1 , 0 ) if x1 < 0 < X2 ( 0 , 1 ) if x1 > 0 > X2 . When both products are in shortage ( x1 , x2 < 0 ) the optimal production policy is produce one of the products in full ...
Contents
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Viscosity Solutions | 57 |
Classical Solutions119 | 118 |
Controlled Markov Diffusions in R | 151 |
SecondOrder Case | 199 |
Logarithmic Transformations and Risk Sensitivity | 227 |
Singular Perturbations 261 | 260 |
Singular Stochastic Control | 293 |
Finite Difference Numerical Approximations | 321 |
Differential Games | 375 |
A Duality Relationships 397 | 396 |
References | 409 |
Index 425 | 424 |
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Controlled Markov Processes and Viscosity Solutions Wendell H. Fleming,Halil Mete Soner No preview available - 2006 |
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admissible control assume assumptions boundary condition boundary data bounded brownian motion C₁ C¹(Q calculus of variations Chapter classical solution consider constant constraint controlled Markov diffusion convergence convex Corollary defined definition denote differential games dynamic programming equation dynamic programming principle Dynkin formula Example exists exit finite formulation given Hence HJB equation holds implies inequality initial data Ishii Lemma linear Lipschitz continuous Markov chain Markov control policy Markov processes minimizing Moreover nonlinear obtain optimal control optimal control problem partial derivatives partial differential equation progressively measurable proof of Theorem prove reference probability system Remark result risk sensitive satisfies Section semigroup Soner stochastic control stochastic control problem stochastic differential equations subset Suppose t₁ Theorem 9.1 uniformly continuous unique value function Verification Theorem viscosity solution viscosity subsolution viscosity supersolution