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Asymptotic Properties of Monte Carlo Methods in Elliptic PDE-Constrained Optimization under Uncertainty

Optimization and Control 2021-06-14 v1 Numerical Analysis Numerical Analysis Probability

Abstract

Monte Carlo approximations for random linear elliptic PDE constrained optimization problems are studied. We use empirical process theory to obtain best possible mean convergence rates O(n12)O(n^{-\frac{1}{2}}) for optimal values and solutions, and a central limit theorem for optimal values. The latter allows to determine asymptotically consistent confidence intervals by using resampling techniques.

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@article{arxiv.2106.06347,
  title  = {Asymptotic Properties of Monte Carlo Methods in Elliptic PDE-Constrained Optimization under Uncertainty},
  author = {Werner Römisch and Thomas M. Surowiec},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.06347},
  year   = {2021}
}