Mathematics for Economists

(Greg DeLong) #1

Optimal control


Theorem (Mangasarian)


If U is a convex set and H(t,x,u,p(t))is concave in(x,u)then the
solution of the Maximum Principle above(x(t),u(t))is an optimal
solution of the problem.

Theorem (Arrow)


Let
Hb(t,x,p)$maxfH(t,x,u,p)ju 2 Ug
assuming that the maximum is attained. IfHb(t,x,p(t))is concave in x
then if(x(t),u(t))is a solution of the Maximum Principle above then
(x(t),u(t))solves the optimization problem.
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