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A Solvable Two-Dimensional Degenerate Singular Stochastic Control Problem with Nonconvex Costs

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  • Tiziano De Angelis

    (School of Mathematics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom)

  • Giorgio Ferrari

    (Center for Mathematical Economics, Bielefeld University, D-33615 Bielefeld, Germany)

  • John Moriarty

    (School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom)

Abstract

In this paper we provide a complete theoretical analysis of a two-dimensional degenerate nonconvex singular stochastic control problem. The optimisation is motivated by a storage-consumption model in an electricity market, and features a stochastic real-valued spot price modelled by Brownian motion. We find analytical expressions for the value function, the optimal control, and the boundaries of the action and inaction regions. The optimal policy is characterised in terms of two monotone and discontinuous repelling free boundaries, although part of one boundary is constant and the smooth fit condition holds there.

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  • Tiziano De Angelis & Giorgio Ferrari & John Moriarty, 2019. "A Solvable Two-Dimensional Degenerate Singular Stochastic Control Problem with Nonconvex Costs," Mathematics of Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 44(2), pages 512-531, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormoor:v:44:y:2019:i:2:p:512-531
    DOI: 10.1287/moor.2018.0934
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    1. Tiziano De Angelis & Giorgio Ferrari & John Moriarty, 2014. "A Non Convex Singular Stochastic Control Problem and its Related Optimal Stopping Boundaries," Papers 1405.2442, arXiv.org, revised Nov 2014.
    2. Dayanik, Savas & Karatzas, Ioannis, 2003. "On the optimal stopping problem for one-dimensional diffusions," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 107(2), pages 173-212, October.
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    4. Andrea Bovo & Tiziano De Angelis & Jan Palczewski, 2023. "Stopper vs. singular-controller games with degenerate diffusions," Papers 2312.00613, arXiv.org, revised Jul 2024.
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    8. Dianetti, Jodi & Ferrari, Giorgio, 2023. "Multidimensional singular control and related Skorokhod problem: Sufficient conditions for the characterization of optimal controls," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 162(C), pages 547-592.

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