The following abbreviations are used throughout the book.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SDF | Stochastic discount factor (see Section 6.3.1.2 and Section 6.3.1.3) |
| MDP | Markov decision process (see Section 5.1.1) |
| VFI | Value function iteration (see Section 5.1.4.1) |
| HPI | Howard policy iteration (see Section 5.1.4.2) |
| OPI | Optimistic policy iteration (see Section 5.1.4.4) |
| RDP | Recursive decision process (see Section 8.1.1) |
| ADP | Abstract dynamic program (see Section 9.1.2) |
| SDP | Stable dynamic program (see Section 9.2.2.1) |