We construct the first algorithm for the perfect foresight solution of otherwise linear models with occasionally binding constraints, with fixed terminal conditions, that is guaranteed to return a solution in finite time, if one exists. We also provide a proof of the inescapability of the "curse...

Public health implications of COVID-19 resulted in widespread business closures and job losses. Disruptions in the service and transportation sectors, acute reductions in income, and an uptick in unemployment were the outcome of pandemic mitigating procedures adopted by many governments. While...

Ein wichtiges Gebiet der Finanzmathematik ist die Bestimmung von Auszahlungsprofilen, die den erwarteten Nutzen eines Agenten unter einer Budgetrestriktion maximieren. Wir charakterisieren optimale Auszahlungsprofile für einen Agenten, der unsicher ist in Bezug auf das genaue Marktmodell. Der...