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Hybrid Methods for Continuous Space Dynamic Programming

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  • Mario J. Miranda

    (The Ohio State University)

  • Paul L. Fackler

    (North Carolina State University)

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We propose a method for solving continuous-state and action-stochastic dynamic programs that is a hybrid between the continuous space projection methods introduced by Judd and the discrete space methods introduced by Bellman. Our hybrid approach yields a smooth representation of the value function while preserving the computational simplicity of discrete dynamic programming. Our method is especially well suited for implementation in a vector processing environment such as MATLAB or GAUSS, and makes it possible to automate the setup and solution of continuous space dynamic programs in a way that previously seemed elusive.

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  • Mario J. Miranda & Paul L. Fackler, 1999. "Hybrid Methods for Continuous Space Dynamic Programming," Computing in Economics and Finance 1999 1332, Society for Computational Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:sce:scecf9:1332
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