41-49. /Subtype/Type1 Dynamic Programming and Inventory Problems MAURICE SASIENI Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. After an introductory discussion of the usefulness of the technique of dynamic programming in solving practical problems of multi-stage decision processes, the paper describes its application to inventory problems. To develop insight, expose to wide variety of DP problems Characteristics of DP Problems! /LastChar 196 /BaseFont/LLVDOG+CMMI12 Lecture 11: Dynamic Progamming CLRS Chapter 15 Outline of this section Introduction to Dynamic programming; a method for solving optimization problems. Dynamic Programming! Examples of major problem classes include: Optimization over stochastic graphs - This is a fundamental problem class that addresses the problem of managing a single entity in the presence of di erent forms of uncertainty with nite actions. 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Dynamic Programming (DP) is an algorithmic technique for solving an optimization problem by breaking it down into simpler subproblems and utilizing the fact that the optimal solution to the overall problem depends upon the optimal solution to its subproblems. 0/1 Knapsack problem 4. /Subtype/Type1 /Name/F2 In limited capacity, the inventory at the end of each period cannot exceed 3 units. 611.1 777.8 777.8 388.9 500 777.8 666.7 944.4 722.2 777.8 611.1 777.8 722.2 555.6 Find out the formula (or rule) to build a solution of subproblem through solutions of even smallest subproblems. 6.231 DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING LECTURE 2 LECTURE OUTLINE • The basic problem • Principle of optimality • DP example: Deterministic problem • DP example: Stochastic problem • The general DP algorithm • State augmentation Stages, decision at each stage! In particular, the effect of allowing the number of decision stages to increase indefinitely is investigated, and it is shown that under certain realistic conditions this situation can be dealt with. 708.3 795.8 767.4 826.4 767.4 826.4 0 0 767.4 619.8 590.3 590.3 885.4 885.4 295.1 Within this … 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 312.5 312.5 342.6 INVENTORY CONTROL EXAMPLE Inventory System Stock Ordered at ... STOCHASTIC FINITE-STATE PROBLEMS • Example: Find two-game chess match strategy • Timid play draws with prob. /Type/Font Dynamic Programming • Dynamic programming is a widely-used mathematical technique for solving problems that can be divided into stages and where decisions are required in each stage. 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