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We study the existence of strong solutions for mean-field forward-backward stochastic differential equations (FBSDEs) with measurable coefficients and their implication on the Nash equilibrium of a multi-population mean-field game. More…
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Linear-quadratic optimal control problems are considered for mean-field stochastic differential equations with deterministic coefficients. Time-inconsistency feature of the problems is carefully investigated. Both open-loop and closed-loop…
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A general maximum principle (necessary and sufficient conditions) for an optimal control problem governed by a stochastic differential equation driven by an infinite dimensional martingale is established. The solution of this equation takes…
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Hu et. al 2018 studied a stochastic optimal control problem for fully coupled forward-backward stochastic control systems with a nonempty control domain. By assuming a weakly coupled condition, they established an approach to obtain the…
We prove a stochastic maximum principle ofPontryagin's type for the optimal control of a stochastic partial differential equationdriven by white noise in the case when the set of control actions is convex. Particular attention is paid to…
In this paper we present a novel sampling-based numerical scheme designed to solve a certain class of stochastic optimal control problems, utilizing forward and backward stochastic differential equations (FBSDEs). By means of a nonlinear…
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