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Approximative Policy Iteration for Exit Time Feedback Control Problems driven by Stochastic Differential Equations using Tensor Train format

Optimization and Control 2020-10-12 v1

Abstract

We consider a stochastic optimal exit time feedback control problem. The Bellman equation is solved approximatively via the Policy Iteration algorithm on a polynomial ansatz space by a sequence of linear equations. As high degree multi-polynomials are needed, the corresponding equations suffer from the curse of dimensionality even in moderate dimensions. We employ tensor-train methods to account for this problem. The approximation process within the Policy Iteration is done via a Least-Squares ansatz and the integration is done via Monte-Carlo methods. Numerical evidences are given for the (multi dimensional) double well potential and a three-hole potential.

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@article{arxiv.2010.04465,
  title  = {Approximative Policy Iteration for Exit Time Feedback Control Problems driven by Stochastic Differential Equations using Tensor Train format},
  author = {Konstantin Fackeldey and Mathias Oster and Leon Sallandt and Reinhold Schneider},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2010.04465},
  year   = {2020}
}
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