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Jiamin Jian

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Quantitative comparison of closed- and open-loop linear-quadratic $N$-player differential games

We compare closed-loop and open-loop Nash equilibria in a finite-horizon stochastic linear-quadratic $N$-player game with decoupled state dynamics and interaction through the state costs. We introduce a block-diagonal reference game and a nearby perturbed game, and study each under both information structures. The closed-loop and open-loop problems lead to different Riccati systems, but for the reference game their induced equilibrium state and control processes coincide exactly. We then prove solvability and stability under weak perturbations of the state costs, yielding quantitative bounds between the corresponding equilibria. In particular, when the perturbation decreases sufficiently fast with the population size, the closed-loop and open-loop equilibria of the perturbed game become asymptotically equivalent. The comparison is carried out directly at the finite-player level, without requiring exchangeability or a mean-field limit.

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Uniform-in-time convergence and turnpike properties of linear-quadratic mean field control problems with common noise

We investigate uniform-in-time convergence and turnpike properties for linear-quadratic mean field control problems with common noise. Within a unified framework, we analyze a finite-horizon social optimization problem, its mean field control limit, and the corresponding ergodic mean field control problem. The finite-horizon problems are characterized by coupled Riccati differential equations, whereas the ergodic problem is addressed via a Bellman equation on the Wasserstein space, which reduces to a system of stabilizing algebraic Riccati equations. By deriving estimates for these Riccati systems, we establish a turnpike property for the finite-horizon mean field control problem and obtain quantitative convergence results from the social optimization problem to its mean field limit and the associated ergodic control problem.

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Long-time behavior and turnpike properties of linear-quadratic graphon mean field control problems

We investigate the asymptotic behavior and turnpike properties of graphon mean field control (GMFC) problems in the linear-quadratic setting. We consider both a finite-horizon GMFC problem and its associated ergodic counterpart, in which the controlled dynamics are governed by a graphon mean field stochastic differential equation with heterogeneous interactions. The optimal controls and state trajectories for both problems are characterized by systems of Riccati equations together with systems of generalized differential and algebraic equations on suitable Hilbert spaces. Under a stabilizability condition and appropriate positivity assumptions on the graphon-induced operators, we establish the unique solvability of the ergodic control problem and derive exponential convergence estimates for the finite-horizon system to its stationary limit. As a consequence, we establish an exponential turnpike property for the optimal pair and prove the convergence of the time-averaged value function for the finite-horizon GMFC problem.

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Turnpike properties in linear quadratic Gaussian N-player differential games

We consider the long-time behavior of equilibrium strategies and state trajectories in a linear quadratic $N$-player game with Gaussian initial data. By comparing the finite-horizon game with its ergodic counterpart, we establish exponential convergence estimates between the solutions of the finite-horizon generalized Riccati system and the associated algebraic system arising in the ergodic setting. Building on these results, we prove the convergence of the time-averaged value function and derive a turnpike property for the equilibrium pairs of each player. Importantly, our approach avoids reliance on the mean field game limiting model, allowing for a fully uniform analysis with respect to the number of players $N$. As a result, we further establish a uniform turnpike property for the equilibrium pairs between the finite-horizon and ergodic games with $N$ players. Numerical experiments are also provided to illustrate and support the theoretical results.

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Long-Time Behaviors of Stochastic Linear-Quadratic Optimal Control Problems

This paper investigates the asymptotic behavior of the solution to a linear-quadratic stochastic optimal control problems. The so-called probability cell problem is introduced the first time. It serves as the probability interpretation of the well-known cell problem in the homogenization of Hamilton-Jacobi equations. By establishing a connection between this problem and the ergodic cost problem, we reveal the turnpike properties of the linear-quadratic stochastic optimal control problems from various perspectives.

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Ergodicity and turnpike properties of linear-quadratic mean field control problems

We study the asymptotic behavior of solutions to linear-quadratic mean field stochastic optimal control problems. By formulating an ergodic control framework, we characterize the convergence between the finite time horizon control problem and its ergodic counterpart. Leveraging these convergence results, we establish the turnpike property for the optimal pairs, demonstrating that solutions to the finite time horizon control problem remain exponentially close to the ergodic equilibrium except near the temporal boundaries. This result reveals the intrinsic connection between long-term dynamics and their asymptotic behavior in mean field control systems.

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On modified Euler methods for McKean-Vlasov stochastic differential equations with super-linear coefficients

We introduce a new class of numerical methods for solving McKean-Vlasov stochastic differential equations, which are relevant in the context of distribution-dependent or mean-field models, under super-linear growth conditions for both the drift and diffusion coefficients. Under certain non-globally Lipschitz conditions, the proposed numerical approaches have half-order convergence in the strong sense to the corresponding system of interacting particles associated with McKean-Vlasov SDEs. By leveraging a result on the propagation of chaos, we establish the full convergence rate of the modified Euler approximations to the solution of the McKean-Vlasov SDEs. Numerical experiments are included to validate the theoretical results.

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The convergence rate of the equilibrium measure for the hybrid LQG Mean Field Game

In this work, we study the convergence rate of the $N$-player LQG game with a Markov chain common noise towards its asymptotic Mean Field Game. By postulating a Markovian structure via two auxiliary processes for the first and second moments of the Mean Field Game equilibrium and applying the fixed point condition in Mean Field Game, we first provide the characterization of the equilibrium measure in Mean Field Game with a finite-dimensional Riccati system of ODEs. Additionally, with an explicit coupling of the optimal trajectory of the $N$-player game driven by $N$ dimensional Brownian motion and Mean Field Game counterpart driven by one-dimensional Brownian motion, we obtain the convergence rate $O(N^{-1/2})$ with respect to 2-Wasserstein distance.

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Convergence Rate of LQG Mean Field Games with Common Noise

This paper focuses on exploring the convergence properties of a generic player's trajectory and empirical measures in an N-player Linear-Quadratic-Gaussian Nash game, where Brownian motion serves as the common noise. The study establishes three distinct convergence rates concerning the representative player and empirical measure. To investigate the convergence, the methodology relies on a specific decomposition of the equilibrium path in the N-player game and utilizes the associated Mean Field Game framework.

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