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Smooth fit principle for impulse control of multidimensional diffusion processes. (English) Zbl 1194.49016

Summary: Value functions of impulse control problems are known to satisfy Quasi-Variational Inequalities (QVIs) [A. Bensoussan and J.-L. Lions, Methodes Mathematiques de l’Informatique, 11. Publie avec le concours du C.N.R.S. Paris: Dunod. XV, 596 p. (1982; Zbl 0491.93002)]. This paper proves the smooth-fit \(C^1\) property of the value function for multidimensional controlled diffusions, using a viscosity solution approach. We show by examples how to exploit this regularity property to derive explicitly an optimal policy and value functions.

MSC:

49J40 Variational inequalities
49N25 Impulsive optimal control problems
49N60 Regularity of solutions in optimal control
49L25 Viscosity solutions to Hamilton-Jacobi equations in optimal control and differential games
49J55 Existence of optimal solutions to problems involving randomness

Citations:

Zbl 0491.93002
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