MIDAS: A mixed integer dynamic approximation scheme

Autor: F. Wahid, Andy Philpott, Joseph Frédéric Bonnans
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Mathematical Programming. 181:19-50
ISSN: 1436-4646
0025-5610
DOI: 10.1007/s10107-019-01368-1
Popis: Mixed integer dynamic approximation scheme (MIDAS) is a new sampling-based algorithm for solving finite-horizon stochastic dynamic programs with monotonic Bellman functions. MIDAS approximates these value functions using step functions, leading to stage problems that are mixed integer programs. We provide a general description of MIDAS, and prove its almost-sure convergence to a $$2T\varepsilon $$-optimal policy for problems with T stages when the Bellman functions are known to be monotonic, and the sampling process satisfies standard assumptions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE