Occupation measures for controlled Markov processes: characterization and optimality
Bhatt, Abhay G. ; Borkar, Vivek S.
Ann. Probab., Tome 24 (1996) no. 2, p. 1531-1562 / Harvested from Project Euclid
For controlled Markov processes taking values in a Polish space, control problems with ergodic cost, infinite-horizon discounted cost and finite-horizon cost are studied. Each is posed as a convex optimization problem wherein one tries to minimize a linear functional on a closed convex set of appropriately defined occupation measures for the problem. These are characterized as solutions of a linear equation asssociated with the problem. This characterization is used to establish the existence of optimal Markov controls. The dual convex optimization problem is also studied.
Publié le : 1996-07-14
Classification:  Controlled Markov processes,  occupation measures,  optimal control,  infinite-dimensional linear programming,  93E20,  60J25
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Bhatt, Abhay G.; Borkar, Vivek S. Occupation measures for controlled Markov processes:
			 characterization and optimality. Ann. Probab., Tome 24 (1996) no. 2, pp.  1531-1562. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1065725192/