Constrained Stochastic LQ Control with Random Coefficients, and Application to Portfolio Selection

Authors:
Ying Hu;Xun Yu Zhou
Affiliations:
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Venue:
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
Year:
2005

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Abstract

This paper is devoted to the study of a stochastic linear-quadratic (LQ) optimal control problem where the control variable is constrained in a cone, and all the coefficients of the problem are random processes. Employing Tanaka's formula, optimal control and optimal cost are explicitly obtained via solutions to two extended stochastic Riccati equations (ESREs). The ESREs, introduced for the first time in this paper, are highly nonlinear backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs), whose solvability is proved based on a truncation function technique and Kobylanski's results. The general results obtained are then applied to a mean-variance portfolio selection problem for a financial market with random appreciation and volatility rates, and with short-selling prohibited. Feasibility of the problem is characterized, and efficient portfolios and efficient frontier are presented in closed forms.