Arbeitspapier

A Non Convex Singular Stochastic Control Problem and its Related Optimal Stopping Boundaries

We show that the equivalence between certain problems of singular stochastic control (SSC) and related questions of optimal stopping known for convex performance criteria (see, for example, Karatzas and Shreve (1984)) continues to hold in a non convex problem provided a related discretionary stopping time is introduced. Our problem is one of storage and consumption for electricity, a partially storable commodity with both positive and negative prices in some markets, and has similarities to the finite fuel monotone follower problem. In particular we consider a non convex infinite time horizon SSC problem whose state consists of an uncontrolled diffusion representing a real-valued commodity price, and a controlled increasing bounded process representing an inventory. We analyse the geometry of the action and inaction regions by characterising the related optimal stopping boundaries.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Center for Mathematical Economics Working Papers ; No. 508

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Mathematical Methods
Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
Thema
finite-fuel singular stochastic control
optimal stopping
free-boundary
smooth-fit
Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation
irreversible investment

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
De Angelis, Tiziano
Ferrari, Giorgio
Moriarty, John
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Bielefeld University, Center for Mathematical Economics (IMW)
(wo)
Bielefeld
(wann)
2014

DOI
doi:10.2139/ssrn.2435375
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • De Angelis, Tiziano
  • Ferrari, Giorgio
  • Moriarty, John
  • Bielefeld University, Center for Mathematical Economics (IMW)

Entstanden

  • 2014

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