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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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This paper first introduces a method to approximate the value function of high-dimensional optimal control by neural networks. Based on the established relationship between Pontryagin's maximum principle (PMP) and the value function of the…

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