Information relaxations and duality in stochastic dynamic programs:

Written in a tutorial style, the authors summarize the key ideas of information relaxation methods for stochastic DPs and demonstrate their use in several examples. They provide a "one-stop-shop" for researchers seeking to learn the key ideas and tools for using information relaxation meth...

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Hauptverfasser: Brown, David B. (VerfasserIn), Smith, James E. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boston ; Delft Now Publishers 2022
Schriftenreihe:Foundations and trends in optimization Vol. 5, no. 3
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Zusammenfassung:Written in a tutorial style, the authors summarize the key ideas of information relaxation methods for stochastic DPs and demonstrate their use in several examples. They provide a "one-stop-shop" for researchers seeking to learn the key ideas and tools for using information relaxation methods.
Intro -- Introduction -- Outline of the Monograph -- History and Literature Review -- Basic Framework -- Main Results -- Duality Results -- Good Penalties -- Properties of Information Relaxation Bounds -- Convex Dynamic Programs -- Summary of the Information Relaxation Approach -- Example: Inventory Management -- Standard Model -- Information Relaxations and Penalties -- Example Numerical Results -- With Uncertainty About the ''State of the World'' -- Example: Dynamic Assortment Planning -- DAP: The Model -- DAP: Lagrangian Relaxations and Index Policies -- DAP: Information Relaxation Bounds -- DAP: Numerical Experiments -- Example: Portfolio Optimization with Transaction Costs -- Portfolio Optimization Model -- Information Relaxation Bounds -- Numerical Examples -- Advances in Methodology -- Pathwise Optimization -- Infinite-Horizon Problems -- Hindsight Analysis -- Applications -- Energy and Commodity Applications -- Sequential Exploration Problems -- Portfolio Optimization -- Inventory Management -- Reinforcement Learning -- Other Applications -- Conclusions -- References.
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ISBN:9781680839630

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