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Title: A stochastic control problem and related free boundaries in finance
Authors: Guan, C
Li, X 
Xu, ZQ 
Yi, F
Issue Date: Dec-2017
Source: Mathematical control and related fields, Dec. 2017, v. 7, no. 4, p. 563-584
Abstract: In this paper, we investigate an optimal stopping problem (mixed with stochastic controls) for a manager whose utility is nonsmooth and nonconcave over a finite time horizon. The paper aims to develop a new methodology, which is significantly different from those of mixed dynamic optimal control and stopping problems in the existing literature, so as to figure out the manager’s best strategies. The problem is first reformulated into a free boundary problem with a fully nonlinear operator. Then, by means of a dual transformation, it is further converted into a free boundary problem with a linear operator, which can be consequently tackled by the classical method. Finally, using the inverse transformation, we obtain the properties of the optimal trading strategy and the optimal stopping time for the original problem.
Keywords: Dual transformation
Free boundary
Nonsmooth utility
Optimal stopping
Parabolic variational inequality
Publisher: American Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Journal: Mathematical control and related fields 
ISSN: 2156-8472
EISSN: 2156-8499
DOI: 10.3934/mcrf.2017021
Rights: This article has been published in a revised form in Mathematical Control & Related Fields http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/mcrf.2017021. This version is free to download for private research and study only. Not for redistribution, re-sale or use in derivative works.
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