Convergence Analysis of the Upwind Difference Methods for Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Equations

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Main Authors: Inoue, Daisuke, Ito, Yuji, Kashiwabara, Takahito, Saito, Norikazu, Yoshida, Hiroaki
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Published: 2023
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author Inoue, Daisuke
Ito, Yuji
Kashiwabara, Takahito
Saito, Norikazu
Yoshida, Hiroaki
author_facet Inoue, Daisuke
Ito, Yuji
Kashiwabara, Takahito
Saito, Norikazu
Yoshida, Hiroaki
contents This paper investigates the convergence properties of the upwind difference scheme for the Hamilton--Jacobi--Bellman (HJB) equation, a central partial differential equation in optimal control theory. First, assuming the existence of a classical solution, we show that the numerical solution converges to the true solution with a first-order rate with respect to the time step. This result complements the square-root rate established in previous studies for viscosity solutions. Second, by exploiting the correspondence between HJB equations and conservation laws, we prove the convergence of the optimal control input. This analysis is crucial for practical applications where the control input is the primary quantity of interest, yet it has rarely been addressed in previous studies. Finally, we confirm the validity of our theoretical results through numerical experiments on typical control problems.
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spellingShingle Convergence Analysis of the Upwind Difference Methods for Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Equations
Inoue, Daisuke
Ito, Yuji
Kashiwabara, Takahito
Saito, Norikazu
Yoshida, Hiroaki
Numerical Analysis
Analysis of PDEs
Optimization and Control
This paper investigates the convergence properties of the upwind difference scheme for the Hamilton--Jacobi--Bellman (HJB) equation, a central partial differential equation in optimal control theory. First, assuming the existence of a classical solution, we show that the numerical solution converges to the true solution with a first-order rate with respect to the time step. This result complements the square-root rate established in previous studies for viscosity solutions. Second, by exploiting the correspondence between HJB equations and conservation laws, we prove the convergence of the optimal control input. This analysis is crucial for practical applications where the control input is the primary quantity of interest, yet it has rarely been addressed in previous studies. Finally, we confirm the validity of our theoretical results through numerical experiments on typical control problems.
title Convergence Analysis of the Upwind Difference Methods for Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Equations
topic Numerical Analysis
Analysis of PDEs
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.06415