Particle-based algorithm for stochastic optimal control

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contents The solution to a stochastic optimal control problem can be determined by computing the value function from a discretization of the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation. Alternatively, the problem can be reformulated in terms of a pair of forward-backward SDEs, which makes Monte-Carlo techniques applicable. More recently, the problem has also been viewed from the perspective of forward and reverse time SDEs and their associated Fokker-Planck equations. This approach is closely related to techniques used in diffusion-based generative models. Forward and reverse time formulations express the value function as the ratio of two probability density functions; one stemming from a forward McKean-Vlasov SDE and another one from a reverse McKean-Vlasov SDE. In this paper, we extend this approach to a more general class of stochastic optimal control problems and combine it with ensemble Kalman filter type and diffusion map approximation techniques in order to obtain efficient and robust particle-based algorithms.
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spellingShingle Particle-based algorithm for stochastic optimal control
Reich, Sebastian
Optimization and Control
Numerical Analysis
93E20, 49L12, 65C35, 65M75
The solution to a stochastic optimal control problem can be determined by computing the value function from a discretization of the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation. Alternatively, the problem can be reformulated in terms of a pair of forward-backward SDEs, which makes Monte-Carlo techniques applicable. More recently, the problem has also been viewed from the perspective of forward and reverse time SDEs and their associated Fokker-Planck equations. This approach is closely related to techniques used in diffusion-based generative models. Forward and reverse time formulations express the value function as the ratio of two probability density functions; one stemming from a forward McKean-Vlasov SDE and another one from a reverse McKean-Vlasov SDE. In this paper, we extend this approach to a more general class of stochastic optimal control problems and combine it with ensemble Kalman filter type and diffusion map approximation techniques in order to obtain efficient and robust particle-based algorithms.
title Particle-based algorithm for stochastic optimal control
topic Optimization and Control
Numerical Analysis
93E20, 49L12, 65C35, 65M75
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.06906