Extended mean field control: a global numerical solution via finite-dimensional approximation
Optimization and Control
2026-03-23 v4
Abstract
We investigate the global numerical approximation of a class of extended mean field control problems (MFC), where the dynamics and costs depend on the joint distribution of the state and the control. We propose a framework to approximate the value function globally over the Wasserstein space, moving beyond the restriction of fixed initial conditions. Our approach exploits the propagation of chaos by approximating the infinite-dimensional MFC problem by an -player cooperative game, together with the usage of finite-dimensional solvers. This method avoids the need to parametrise functions on an infinite-dimensional space, offering a balance between probabilistic rigor and computational efficiency.
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@article{arxiv.2503.20510,
title = {Extended mean field control: a global numerical solution via finite-dimensional approximation},
author = {Athena Picarelli and Marco Scaratti and Jonathan Tam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.20510},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
minor update to fix compiler issues in v3