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Optimization
A Journal of Mathematical Programming and Operations Research
Volume 60, 2011 - Issue 3
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On the solvability of a functional equation

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Pages 365-375 | Received 28 Jan 2009, Accepted 09 Jun 2009, Published online: 30 Nov 2010
 

Abstract

This article studies properties of solutions of a functional equation arising in dynamic programming of multistage decision processes. A sufficient condition for the existence, uniqueness and iterative approximation of solutions of the functional equation is established. A few other behaviours of solutions for certain functional equations which are particular cases of the functional equation are discussed. The results presented in this article extend, improve and unify some known results in literature.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are very grateful to the referees for their valuable comments and suggestions. This work was supported by the Science Research Foundation of Educational Department of Liaoning Province (2009A419) and the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD, Basic Research Promotion Fund) (KRF-2008-313-C00042).

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