Dynamic programming: methods and application.

Stuart E. Dreyfus

Expert InsightsPublished 1958

A study of dynamic programming, defined as a mathematical technique applicable to multistage decision problems. It is shown how a functional equation for finite processes may be solved recurrently and the optimal policy determined. Applications are examined in the fields of mathematics, logistics, economics, military planning, and physics.

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  • Year: 1958
  • Pages: 13
  • Document Number: P-1029

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Dreyfus, Stuart E., Dynamic programming: methods and application. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1958. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P1029.html.
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