We construct a semi-Lagrangian scheme for first-order, time-dependent and nonlocal mean field games. The convergence of the scheme to a weak solution of the system is analyzed by exploiting a key monotonicity property. To solve the resulting discrete problem, we implement a learning value algorithm, prove its convergence and propose an acceleration strategy based on a policy iteration method. Finally, we present numerical experiments that validate the effectiveness of the proposed schemes and show that the accelerated version significantly improves performance.

A semi-Lagrangian scheme for first-order mean field games based on monotone operators / Carlini, E., Coscetti, V.. - In: IMA JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS. - ISSN 0272-4979. - (2026). [10.1093/imanum/drag031]

A semi-Lagrangian scheme for first-order mean field games based on monotone operators

Elisabetta Carlini;Valentina Coscetti
2026

Abstract

We construct a semi-Lagrangian scheme for first-order, time-dependent and nonlocal mean field games. The convergence of the scheme to a weak solution of the system is analyzed by exploiting a key monotonicity property. To solve the resulting discrete problem, we implement a learning value algorithm, prove its convergence and propose an acceleration strategy based on a policy iteration method. Finally, we present numerical experiments that validate the effectiveness of the proposed schemes and show that the accelerated version significantly improves performance.
2026
first-order mean field games; semi-Lagrangian schemes; convergence results; accelerated learning algorithm; numerical simulations
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A semi-Lagrangian scheme for first-order mean field games based on monotone operators / Carlini, E., Coscetti, V.. - In: IMA JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS. - ISSN 0272-4979. - (2026). [10.1093/imanum/drag031]
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