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Stochastic Dynamic Programming — Sequential Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) is a mathematical optimization framework for sequential decision problems where outcomes are partly random. It extends Bellman's principle of optimality to stochastic environments, representing problems as Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) and computing optimal policies by solving recursive value equations over states and time periods.

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Sources

  1. Bellman, R. (1957). Dynamic Programming. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. ISBN: 9780486428093
  2. Puterman, M. L. (1994). Markov Decision Processes: Discrete Stochastic Dynamic Programming. John Wiley & Sons, New York. ISBN: 9780471619772

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ScholarGateStochastic Dynamic Programming (Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) — Sequential decision-making under uncertainty via Markov decision processes). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/simulation/stochastic-dynamic-programming