Accession Number:

AD0604404

Title:

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING AND A NEW FORMALISM IN THE THEORY OF INTEGRAL EQUATIONS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Bellman, Richard

Report Date:

1954-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

It is shown that the functional equation technique of the theory of dynamic programming may be used to derive functional differential equations for the characteristic values of a certain integral equation similar to those obtained for the eigenvalues of differential equations.

Descriptors:

• *DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
• *INTEGRAL EQUATIONS
• DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
• FUNCTIONS(MATHEMATICS)

Subject Categories:

• Operations Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE