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Main Authors: Adu, Daniel Owusu, Chen, Yongxin
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.03294
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author Adu, Daniel Owusu
Chen, Yongxin
author_facet Adu, Daniel Owusu
Chen, Yongxin
contents We consider a Schrödinger bridge problem where the Markov process is subject to parameter perturbations, forming an ensemble of systems. Our objective is to steer this ensemble from the initial distribution to the final distribution using controls robust to the parameter perturbations. Utilizing the path integral formalism, we demonstrate that the optimal control is a non-Markovian strategy, specifically a stochastic feedforward control, which depends on past and present noise. This unexpected deviation from established strategies for Schrödinger bridge problems highlights the intricate interrelationships present in the system's dynamics. From the perspective of optimal transport, a significant by-product of our work is the demonstration that, when the evolution of a distribution is subject to parameter perturbations, it is possible to robustly deform the distribution to a desired final state using stochastic feedforward controls.
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spellingShingle Schrodinger Bridge over Averaged Systems
Adu, Daniel Owusu
Chen, Yongxin
Optimization and Control
We consider a Schrödinger bridge problem where the Markov process is subject to parameter perturbations, forming an ensemble of systems. Our objective is to steer this ensemble from the initial distribution to the final distribution using controls robust to the parameter perturbations. Utilizing the path integral formalism, we demonstrate that the optimal control is a non-Markovian strategy, specifically a stochastic feedforward control, which depends on past and present noise. This unexpected deviation from established strategies for Schrödinger bridge problems highlights the intricate interrelationships present in the system's dynamics. From the perspective of optimal transport, a significant by-product of our work is the demonstration that, when the evolution of a distribution is subject to parameter perturbations, it is possible to robustly deform the distribution to a desired final state using stochastic feedforward controls.
title Schrodinger Bridge over Averaged Systems
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.03294