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Policy Scenario Dynamic Programming — Sequential policy evaluation via Bellman optimality across discrete future states

Policy Scenario Dynamic Programming (PSDP) applies Bellman's recursive optimization framework to a set of pre-specified policy scenarios, enabling decision-makers to compare staged, sequential decisions under distinct future conditions. It decomposes a complex, multi-period policy choice into tractable sub-problems solved backward through time, yielding optimal action sequences for each scenario and a structured basis for scenario comparison.

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Sources

  1. Bellman, R. (1957). Dynamic Programming. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. ISBN: 9780691079516
  2. Puterman, M. L. (1994). Markov Decision Processes: Discrete Stochastic Dynamic Programming. John Wiley & Sons, New York. ISBN: 9780471619772

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