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Stochastic hybrid differential games and match race problems

Numerical Analysis 2019-06-27 v1 Numerical Analysis Optimization and Control

Abstract

We discuss the general framework of a stochastic two-player, hybrid differential game, and we apply it to the modelling of a "match race" between two sailing boats, namely a competition in which the goal of both players is to proceed in the windward direction, while trying to slow down the other player. We provide a convergent approximation scheme for the computation of the value function of the game, and we validate the approach on some typical racing scenarios.

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@article{arxiv.1906.10968,
  title  = {Stochastic hybrid differential games and match race problems},
  author = {Simone Cacace and Roberto Ferretti and Adriano Festa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.10968},
  year   = {2019}
}
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