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

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.

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Mathematics of Operations Research
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2025-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.1287/moor.2022.0080
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Stochastic processes and financial applications
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Zero-Sum Mean-Field Dynkin Games: Characterization and Convergence

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

Roxana Dumitrescu, Boualem Djehiche
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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.

Mathematics of Operations Research
Centre de Recherche en Économie et Statistique (FR), ENSAE Paris (FR), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
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Stochastic processes and financial applications
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