Published March 2004 | Version v1
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Max-Plus Stochastic Processes

  • 1. Division of Applied Mathematics and Lefschetz Center for DynamicalSystems, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 (United States)

Description

This paper is concerned with processes which are max-plus counterparts of Markov diffusion processes governed by Ito sense stochastic differential equations. Concepts of max-plus martingale and max-plus stochastic differential equation are introduced. The max-plus counterparts of backward and forward PDEs for Markov diffusions turn out to be first-order PDEs of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman type. Max-plus additive integrals and a max-plus additive dynamic programming principle are considered. This leads to variational inequalities of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman type

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Journal Title
Applied Mathematics and Optimization
Journal Volume
49
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 159-181
ISSN
0095-4616

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39081528
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIFFUSION; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; HAMILTON-JACOBI EQUATIONS; INTEGRALS; MARKOV PROCESS
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES

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