Linear-Quadratic Pareto Cooperative Game for Mean-Field Backward Stochastic System

This paper focuses on a Pareto cooperative differential game with a linear mean-field backward stochastic system and a quadratic form cost functional. Based on a weighted sum optimality method, the Pareto game is equivalently converted to an optimal control problem. In the first place,the feedback form of Pareto optimal strategy is derived by virtue of decoupling technology, which is represented by four Riccati equations, a mean-field forward stochastic differential equation(MF-FSDE),and a mean-field backward stochastic differential equation(MF-BSDE). In addition, the corresponding Pareto optimal solution is further obtained. Finally, the author solves a problem in mathematical finance to illustrate the application of the theoretical results.

GENERAL COUPLED MEAN-FIELD REFLECTED FORWARD-BACKWARD STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

In this paper we consider general coupled mean-field reflected forward-backward stochastic differential equations(FBSDEs),whose coefficients not only depend on the solution but also on the law of the solution.The first part of the paper is devoted to the existence and the uniqueness of solutions for such general mean-field reflected backward stochastic differential equations(BSDEs)under Lipschitz conditions,and for the one-dimensional case a comparison theorem is studied.With the help of this comparison result,we prove the existence of the solution for our mean-field reflected forward-backward stochastic differential equation under continuity assumptions.It should be mentioned that,under appropriate assumptions,we prove the uniqueness of this solution as well as that of a comparison theorem for mean-field reflected FBSDEs in a non-trivial manner.

ANTICIPATED BACKWARD STOCHASTIC VOLTERRA INTEGRAL EQUATIONS WITH JUMPS AND APPLICATIONS TO DYNAMIC RISK MEASURES

In this paper, we focus on anticipated backward stochastic Volterra integral equations(ABSVIEs) with jumps. We solve the problem of the well-posedness of so-called M-solutions to this class of equation, and analytically derive a comparison theorem for them and for the continuous equilibrium consumption process. These continuous equilibrium consumption processes can be described by the solutions to this class of ABSVIE with jumps.Motivated by this, a class of dynamic risk measures induced by ABSVIEs with jumps are discussed.

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL REFLECTED BACKWARD STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND THE COMPARISON THEOREM

In this article, we study the multi-dimensional reflected backward stochastic differential equations. The existence and uniqueness result of the solution for this kind of equation is proved by the fixed point argument where every element of the solution is forced to stay above the given stochastic process, i.e., multi-dimensional obstacle, respectively. We also give a kind of multi-dimensional comparison theorem for the reflected BSDE and then use it as the tool to prove an existence result for the multi-dimensional reflected BSDE where the coefficient is continuous and has linear growth.

Backward stochastic Volterra integral equations——a brief survey

In this paper, we present a brief survey on the updated theory of backward stochas-tic Volterra integral equations （BSVIEs, for short）. BSVIEs are a natural generalization of backward stochastic diff erential equations （BSDEs, for short）. Some interesting motivations of studying BSVIEs are recalled. With proper solution concepts, it is possible to establish the corresponding well-posedness for BSVIEs. We also survey various comparison theorems for solutions to BSVIEs.

ON SOLUTIONS OF BACKWARD STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH JUMPS, WITH UNBOUNDED STOPPING TIMES AS TERMINAL AND WITH NON-LIPSCHITZ COEFFICIENTS, AND PROBABILISTIC INTERPRETATION OF QUASI-LINEAR ELLIPTIC TYPE INTEGRO- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIO

The existence and uniqueness of solutions to backward stochastic differential equations with jumps and with unbounded stopping time as terminal under the non_Lipschitz condition are obtained. The convergence of solutions and the continuous dependence of solutions on parameters are also derived. Then the probabilistic interpretation of solutions to some kinds of quasi_linear elliptic type integro_differential equations is obtained.

FULLY COUPLED FORWARD-BACKWARD STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH GENERAL MARTINGALE

The article first studies the fully coupled Forward-Backward Stochastic Differential Equations （FBSDEs） with the continuous local martingale. The article is mainly divided into two parts. In the first part, it considers Backward Stochastic Differential Equations （BSDEs） with the continuous local martingale. Then, on the basis of it, in the second part it considers the fully coupled FBSDEs with the continuous local martingale. It is proved that their solutions exist and are unique under the monotonicity conditions.

Forward-backward Stochastic Differential Equations and Backward Linear Quadratic Stochastic Optimal Control Problem

In this paper, we use the solutions of forward-backward stochastic differential equations to get the optimal control for backward stochastic linear quadratic optimal control problem. And we also give the linear feedback regulator for the optimal control problem by using the solutions of a group of Riccati equations.

A New Second Order Numerical Scheme for Solving Forward Backward Stochastic Differential Equations with Jumps

In this paper, we propose a new second order numerical scheme for solving backward stochastic differential equations with jumps with the generator linearly depending on . And we theoretically prove that the convergence rates of them are of second order for solving and of first order for solving and in norm.

A variational formula for controlled backward stochastic partial differential equations and some application

An optimal control problem for a controlled backward stochastic partial differential equation in the abstract evolution form with a Bolza type performance functional is considered. The control domain is not assumed to be convex, and all coefficients of the system are allowed to be random. A variational formula for the functional in a given control process direction is derived, by the Hamiltonian and associated adjoint system. As an application, a global stochastic maximum principle of Pontraygins type for the optimal controls is established.

On existence and uniqueness of solutions to uncertain backward stochastic differential equations

This paper is concerned with a class of uncertain backward stochastic differential equations （UBSDEs） driven by both an m-dimensional Brownian motion and a d-dimensional canonical process with uniform Lipschitzian coefficients. Such equations can be useful in mod- elling hybrid systems, where the phenomena are simultaneously subjected to two kinds of un- certainties： randomness and uncertainty. The solutions of UBSDEs are the uncertain stochastic processes. Thus, the existence and uniqueness of solutions to UBSDEs with Lipschitzian coeffi- cients are proved.

Variational Approach for the Adapted Solution of Backw ard Stochastic Differential Equations with Locally Lipschitz Diffusion Coefficients

One existence integral condition was obtained for the adapted solution of the general backward stochastic differential equations(BSDEs). Then by solving the integral constraint condition, and using a limit procedure, a new approach method is proposed and the existence of the solution was proved for the BSDEs if the diffusion coefficients satisfy the locally Lipschitz condition. In the special case the solution was a Brownian bridge. The uniqueness is also considered in the meaning of "F0-integrable equivalent class" . The new approach method would give us an efficient way to control the main object instead of the "noise".

SINGULAR CONTROL OF STOCHASTIC VOLTERRA INTEGRAL EQUATIONS

This paper deals with optimal combined singular and regular controls for stochastic Volterra integral equations,where the solution X^(u,ξ)(t)=X(t)is given X(t)=φ(t)+∫_(0)^(t) b(t,s,X(s),u(s))ds+∫_(0)^(t)σ(t,s,X(s),u(s))dB(s)+∫_(0)^(t)h(t,s)dξ(s).by Here d B(s)denotes the Brownian motion It?type differential,ξdenotes the singular control(singular in time t with respect to Lebesgue measure)and u denotes the regular control(absolutely continuous with respect to Lebesgue measure).Such systems may for example be used to model harvesting of populations with memory,where X(t)represents the population density at time t,and the singular control processξrepresents the harvesting effort rate.The total income from the harvesting is represented by J(u, ξ) = E[∫_(0)^(t) f_(0)(t,X(t), u(t))dt + ∫_(0)^(t)f_(1)(t,X(t))dξ(t) + g(X(T))] for the given functions f0,f1 and g,where T>0 is a constant denoting the terminal time of the harvesting.Note that it is important to allow the controls to be singular,because in some cases the optimal controls are of this type.Using Hida-Malliavin calculus,we prove sufficient conditions and necessary conditions of optimality of controls.As a consequence,we obtain a new type of backward stochastic Volterra integral equations with singular drift.Finally,to illustrate our results,we apply them to discuss optimal harvesting problems with possibly density dependent prices.

INVARIANT REPRESENTATION FOR STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL OPERATOR BY BSDES WITH UNIFORMLY CONTINUOUS COEFFICIENTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

In this paper, we prove that a kind of second order stochastic differential op- erator can be represented by the limit of solutions of BSDEs with uniformly continuous coefficients. This result is a generalization of the representation for the uniformly continuous generator. With the help of this representation, we obtain the corresponding converse comparison theorem for the BSDEs with uniformly continuous coefficients, and get some equivalent relationships between the properties of the generator g and the associated solutions of BSDEs. Moreover, we give a new proof about g-convexity.

MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE FOR STOCHASTIC OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEM WITH DISTRIBUTED DELAYS

This paper is concerned with a Pontryagin's maximum principle for the stochastic optimal control problem with distributed delays given by integrals of not necessarily linear functions of state or control variables.By virtue of the duality method and the generalized anticipated backward stochastic differential equations,we establish a necessary maximum principle and a sufficient verification theorem.In particular,we deal with the controlled stochastic system where the distributed delays enter both the state and the control.To explain the theoretical results,we apply them to a dynamic advertising problem.

A MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE APPROACH TO STOCHASTIC H_2/H_∞ CONTROL WITH RANDOM JUMPS

A necessary maximum principle is given for nonzero-sum stochastic Oltterential games with random jumps. The result is applied to solve the H2/H∞ control problem of stochastic systems with random jumps. A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a unique solution to the H2/H∞ control problem is derived. The resulting solution is given by the solution of an uncontrolled forward backward stochastic differential equation with random jumps.

STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL UTILITY UNDER NON-LIPSCHITZ CONDITIONS

In this paper, the theory of stochastic differential utility is studied. Sufficient conditions for existence, uniqueness, continuity, monotonicity, time consistency, risk aversion and concavity are gived under non-Lipschtz assumptions.

Maximum principle for anticipated recursive stochastic optimal control problem with delay and Lvy processes

In this paper, we study the stochastic maximum principle for optimal control prob- lem of anticipated forward-backward system with delay and Lovy processes as the random dis- turbance. This control system can be described by the anticipated forward-backward stochastic differential equations with delay and L^vy processes （AFBSDEDLs）, we first obtain the existence and uniqueness theorem of adapted solutions for AFBSDEDLs; combining the AFBSDEDLs＇ preliminary result with certain classical convex variational techniques, the corresponding maxi- mum principle is proved.

Stochastic Viscosity Solutions for SPDEs with Discontinuous Coefficients

In this paper, a class of nonlinear stochastic partial differential equations with discontinuous coefficients is investigated. This study is motivated by some research on stochastic viscosity solutions under non-Lipschitz conditions recently. By studying the solutions of backward doubly stochastic differential equations with discontinuous coefficients and constructing a new approximation function fn to the coefficient f, we get the existence of stochastic viscosity sub-solutions (or super-solutions).The results of this paper can be seen as the extension and application of related articles.

TWO-STEP SCHEME FOR BACKWARD STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

In this paper,a stochastic linear two-step scheme has been presented to approximate backward stochastic differential equations(BSDEs).A necessary and sufficient condition is given to judge the L 2-stability of our numerical schemes.This stochastic linear two-step method possesses a family of 3-order convergence schemes in the sense of strong stability.The coefficients in the numerical methods are inferred based on the constraints of strong stability and n-order accuracy(n∈N^(+)).Numerical experiments illustrate that the scheme is an efficient probabilistic numerical method.