TY - UNPD A1 - Parpas, Panos A1 - Rustem, Berc A1 - Wieland, Volker A1 - Zakovic, Stan T1 - Mean variance optimization of non-linear systems and worst-case analysis T2 - Center for Financial Studies (Frankfurt am Main): CFS working paper series ; No. 2006,03 N2 - In this paper, we consider expected value, variance and worst-case optimization of nonlinear models. We present algorithms for computing optimal expected values, and variance, based on iterative Taylor expansions. We establish convergence and consider the relative merits of policies beaded on expected value optimization and worst-case robustness. The latter is a minimax strategy and ensures optimal cover in view of the worst-case scenario(s) while the former is optimal expected performance in a stochastic setting. Both approaches are used with a macroeconomic policy model to illustrate relative performances, robustness and trade-offs between the strategies. Klassifikation: C61, E43 T3 - CFS working paper series - 2006, 03 KW - Nichtlineares mathematisches Modell Y1 - 2006 UR - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/2802 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-25940 IS - January 13, 2006 ER -