Abstract
The differential games that we shall consider can be formulated intuitively as follows. The state of the game at time t is given by a vector x(t) in R n and is determined by a system of differential equations
where u(t) is chosen by Player I at each time t and v(t) is chosen by Player II at each time t. The choices are constrained by the conditions u(t) ∊ Y and v(t)∊ Z, where Y and Z are preassigned sets in euclidean spaces. The choice of u(t) is governed by a set of rules or “strategy” U selected by Player I prior to the start of play and the choice of v(t) is governed by a “strategy” V selected by Player II prior to the start of play. Play proceeds from the initial point (t0,x0) until the point (t, ϕ(t)), where ϕ is the solution of (1.1), reaches some preassigned terminal set T. The point at which (t, ϕ(t))reaches T is called the terminal point and is denoted by (t f ,ϕ(t f )),or (t f ‚x f ). The payoff is
where g and f 0 are preassigned functions. Player I wishes to choose U so as to maximize P while Player II wishes to choose V so as to minimize P.
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Berkovitz, L.D. (1994). A Theory of Differential Games. In: Başar, T., Haurie, A. (eds) Advances in Dynamic Games and Applications. Annals of the International Society of Dynamic Games, vol 1. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0245-5_1
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