Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time Term

We study a bilinear optimal control problem for an evolution equation with a nonlinear term that depends on both the state and its time integral. First, we establish existence and uniqueness results for this evolution equation. Then, we derive weak maximum principle results to improve the regularity...

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Main Authors: Gisèle Mophou, Arnaud Fournier, Célia Jean-Alexis
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Célia Jean-Alexis
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description We study a bilinear optimal control problem for an evolution equation with a nonlinear term that depends on both the state and its time integral. First, we establish existence and uniqueness results for this evolution equation. Then, we derive weak maximum principle results to improve the regularity of the state equation. We proceed by formulating an optimal control problem aimed at steering the system’s state to a desired final state. Finally, we demonstrate that this optimal control problem admits a solution and derive the first- and second-order optimality conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-c01fc9f51ad24452a20eaf40104129e62025-01-24T13:22:13ZengMDPI AGAxioms2075-16802025-01-011413810.3390/axioms14010038Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time TermGisèle Mophou0Arnaud Fournier1Célia Jean-Alexis2Laboratoire L.A.M.I.A., Département de Mathématiques et Informatique, Université des Antilles, Campus Fouillole, 97159 Pointe-à-Pitre, FranceLaboratoire L.A.M.I.A., Département de Mathématiques et Informatique, Université des Antilles, Campus Fouillole, 97159 Pointe-à-Pitre, FranceLaboratoire L.A.M.I.A., Département de Mathématiques et Informatique, Université des Antilles, Campus Fouillole, 97159 Pointe-à-Pitre, FranceWe study a bilinear optimal control problem for an evolution equation with a nonlinear term that depends on both the state and its time integral. First, we establish existence and uniqueness results for this evolution equation. Then, we derive weak maximum principle results to improve the regularity of the state equation. We proceed by formulating an optimal control problem aimed at steering the system’s state to a desired final state. Finally, we demonstrate that this optimal control problem admits a solution and derive the first- and second-order optimality conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/14/1/38differentiabilitymaximum principlenonlocal-in-timeoptimal control problemparabolic partial differential equationSchauder’s fixed-point theorem
spellingShingle Gisèle Mophou
Arnaud Fournier
Célia Jean-Alexis
Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time Term
Axioms
differentiability
maximum principle
nonlocal-in-time
optimal control problem
parabolic partial differential equation
Schauder’s fixed-point theorem
title Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time Term
title_full Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time Term
title_fullStr Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time Term
title_full_unstemmed Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time Term
title_short Bilinear Optimal Control for a Nonlinear Parabolic Equation Involving Nonlocal-in-Time Term
title_sort bilinear optimal control for a nonlinear parabolic equation involving nonlocal in time term
topic differentiability
maximum principle
nonlocal-in-time
optimal control problem
parabolic partial differential equation
Schauder’s fixed-point theorem
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/14/1/38
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