The convex envelope is the solution of a nonlinear obstacle problem

被引:70
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作者
Oberman, Adam M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Simon Fraser Univ, Dept Math, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
关键词
convex envelope; obstacle problem; partial differential equation;
D O I
10.1090/S0002-9939-07-08887-9
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
We derive a nonlinear partial differential equation for the convex envelope of a given function. The solution is interpreted as the value function of an optimal stochastic control problem. The equation is solved numerically using a convergent finite difference scheme.
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页码:1689 / 1694
页数:6
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