MEAN-FIELD GAMES WITH UNBOUNDED CONTROLS: A WEAK FORMULATION APPROACH TO GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

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While this is a pure theoretical mathematics paper, mean-field games have direct applications in quantitative finance including portfolio optimization, optimal trade execution, and market microstructure. The paper's framework accommodates geometric Brownian motion with unbounded controlled drift and quadratic running costs, which are relevant to portfolio liquidation and trade execution problems. However, the paper does not provide computational methods or empirical validation, limiting its direct applicability to trading systems.

This is a highly theoretical paper requiring deep expertise in stochastic analysis, BSDE theory, BMO martingales, Young measures, and functional analysis. There is no computational implementation described. The mathematical machinery (quadratic BSDEs, BMO norms, stable topology on Young measures, Schauder fixed-point theorem in locally convex spaces) is extremely advanced. No code or numerical algorithms are provided.

This is a pure mathematics paper with self-contained proofs. All assumptions, theorems, and proofs are explicitly stated. No computational experiments are needed. The mathematical framework is fully specified with precise definitions and conditions. However, the proofs are highly technical and require deep expertise in stochastic analysis.