Structural Dynamic Programming Methods for DOD Research: DATAWorks 2022

Abstract

Structural dynamic programming models are a powerful tool to help guide policy under uncertainty. By creating a mathematical representation of the intertemporal optimization problem of interest, these models can answer questions that static models cannot address. Applications can be found from military personnel policy (how does future compensation affect retention now?) to inventory management (how many aircraft are needed to meet readiness objectives?). Recent advances in statistical methods and computational algorithms allow us to develop dynamic programming models of complex real-world problems that were previously too difficult to solve.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1210694

Entities

People

  • Mikhail Smirnov

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Complexity
  • Computer Programming
  • Contested Environments
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Economic Models
  • Education
  • Game Theory
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Investments
  • Machine Learning
  • Military Applications
  • Military Personnel
  • Neural Networks
  • Training

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Operations Research