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Main Authors: Gaby, Nathan, Ye, Xiaojing
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.18362
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author Gaby, Nathan
Ye, Xiaojing
author_facet Gaby, Nathan
Ye, Xiaojing
contents We develop a general theoretical framework for optimal probability density control on standard measure spaces, aimed at addressing large-scale multi-agent control problems. In particular, we establish a maximum principle (MP) for control problems posed on infinite-dimensional spaces of probability distributions and control vector fields. We further derive the Hamilton--Jacobi--Bellman equation for the associated value functional defined on the space of probability distributions. Both results are presented in a concise form and supported by rigorous mathematical analysis, enabling efficient numerical treatment of these problems. Building on the proposed MP, we introduce a scalable numerical algorithm that leverages deep neural networks to handle high-dimensional settings. The effectiveness of the approach is demonstrated through several multi-agent control examples involving domain obstacles and inter-agent interactions.
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spellingShingle Maximum Principle of Optimal Probability Density Control
Gaby, Nathan
Ye, Xiaojing
Optimization and Control
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Numerical Analysis
We develop a general theoretical framework for optimal probability density control on standard measure spaces, aimed at addressing large-scale multi-agent control problems. In particular, we establish a maximum principle (MP) for control problems posed on infinite-dimensional spaces of probability distributions and control vector fields. We further derive the Hamilton--Jacobi--Bellman equation for the associated value functional defined on the space of probability distributions. Both results are presented in a concise form and supported by rigorous mathematical analysis, enabling efficient numerical treatment of these problems. Building on the proposed MP, we introduce a scalable numerical algorithm that leverages deep neural networks to handle high-dimensional settings. The effectiveness of the approach is demonstrated through several multi-agent control examples involving domain obstacles and inter-agent interactions.
title Maximum Principle of Optimal Probability Density Control
topic Optimization and Control
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Numerical Analysis
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.18362