The optimal switching problem with signed switching costs
In this talk we discuss the optimal multiple modes switching problem in finite horizon when the costs associated with the changes of regimes do not have a constant sign. From the economic point of view, this corresponds to the framework where the change of modes generates subsidies. The problem is solved by means of probabilistic tools. The main assumption is the monotonicity of the switching costs. In the Markov setting, the associated HJB system of PDEs is also considered. We show the existence and uniqueness of the solution in viscosity sense. Switching problems get involved in energy markets, financial markets, cybersecurity fields, etc. This is a joint work with B. ElAsri and M. Souheil (Agadir University).
