University of Georgia

Mathematics Department Colloquium

George Yin

Wayne State University

March 18, 1999

Stochastic Approximation and Applications


Abstract: Owing to a wide range of applications, the study of stochastic approximation that involves dynamically defined stochastic processes has drawn much attention. In this talk, we will give the formulation of stochastic approximation, review some of the recent progress, demonstrate the convergence, rates of convergence, and other asymptotic properties, discuss the efficiency of the algorithms, and examine several applications in control and optimization, signal processing, manufacturing, and chemical engineering.