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Zero-Sum Mean-Field Dynkin Games: Characterization and Convergence

  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Abstract

We introduce a zero-sum game problem of mean-field type as an extension of the classical zero-sum Dynkin game problem to the case where the payoff processes might depend on the value of the game and its probability law. We establish sufficient conditions under which such a game admits a value and a saddle point. Furthermore, we provide a characterization of the value of the game in terms of a specific class of doubly reflected backward stochastic differential equations of mean-field type, for which we derive an existence and uniqueness result. We then introduce a corresponding system of weakly interacting zero-sum Dynkin games and show its well-posedness. Finally, we provide a propagation of chaos result for the value of the zero-sum mean-field Dynkin game.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1385-1412
Number of pages28
JournalMathematics of Operations Research
Volume51
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2026

Keywords

  • Dynkin game
  • backward SDEs with jumps
  • interacting particle system
  • mean field
  • propagation of chaos

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