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Convergence of Finite Element Methods for Singular Stochastic Control

Probability 2018-06-11 v2

Abstract

A numerical method is proposed for a class of stochastic control problems including singular behavior. This method solves an infinite-dimensional linear program equivalent to the stochastic control problem using a finite element type approximation, which results in a solvable finite-dimensional program. The discretization scheme as well as the necessary assumptions are discussed, and a detailed convergence analysis for the discretization scheme is given. Its performance is illustrated by two examples featuring a long-term average cost criterion.

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@article{arxiv.1711.07542,
  title  = {Convergence of Finite Element Methods for Singular Stochastic Control},
  author = {Martin G. Vieten and Richard H. Stockbridge},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1711.07542},
  year   = {2018}
}

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26 pages, 12 figures

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