An optimal control problem for the multidimensional diffusion equation with a generalized control variable

1992 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. V. Kamyad ◽  
J. E. Rubio ◽  
D. A. Wilson
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 19-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuhin Kumar Kar ◽  
Soovoojeet Jana

In this paper we have proposed and analyzed a simple three-dimensional mathematical model related to malaria disease. We consider three state variables associated with susceptible human population, infected human population and infected mosquitoes, respectively. A discrete delay parameter has been incorporated to take account of the time of incubation period with infected mosquitoes. We consider the effect of insecticide control, which is applied to the mosquitoes. Basic reproduction number is figured out for the proposed model and it is shown that when this threshold is less than unity then the system moves to the disease-free state whereas for higher values other than unity, the system would tend to an endemic state. On the other hand if we consider the system with delay, then there may exist some cases where the endemic equilibrium would be unstable although the numerical value of basic reproduction number may be greater than one. We formulate and solve the optimal control problem by considering insecticide as the control variable. Optimal control problem assures to obtain better result than the noncontrol situation. Numerical illustrations are provided in support of the theoretical results.


2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 1617-1650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Allendes ◽  
Enrique Otárola ◽  
Richard Rankin ◽  
Abner J. Salgado

We propose and analyze a reliable and efficienta posteriorierror estimator for a control-constrained linear-quadratic optimal control problem involving Dirac measures; the control variable corresponds to the amplitude of forces modeled as point sources. The proposeda posteriorierror estimator is defined as the sum of two contributions, which are associated with the state and adjoint equations. The estimator associated with the state equation is based on Muckenhoupt weighted Sobolev spaces, while the one associated with the adjoint is in the maximum norm and allows for unbounded right hand sides. The analysis is valid for two and three-dimensional domains. On the basis of the deviseda posteriorierror estimator, we design a simple adaptive strategy that yields optimal rates of convergence for the numerical examples that we perform.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Wu ◽  
Feng Zhang

We consider a stochastic recursive optimal control problem in which the control variable has two components: the regular control and the impulse control. The control variable does not enter the diffusion coefficient, and the domain of the regular controls is not necessarily convex. We establish necessary optimality conditions, of the Pontryagin maximum principle type, for this stochastic optimal control problem. Sufficient optimality conditions are also given. The optimal control is obtained for an example of linear quadratic optimization problem to illustrate the applications of the theoretical results.


2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-71
Author(s):  
Igor Bock ◽  
Mária Kečkemétyová

Abstract We deal with an optimal control problem governed by a nonlinear hyperbolic initial-boundary value problem describing the perpendicular vibrations of a clamped beam against a u elastic foundation. A variable thickness of a beam plays the role of a control variable. The original equation for the deflection is regularized in order to derive necessary optimality conditions


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Otárola ◽  
Abner J. Salgado

AbstractWe consider an optimal control problem that entails the minimization of a nondifferentiable cost functional, fractional diffusion as state equation and constraints on the control variable. We provide existence, uniqueness and regularity results together with first-order optimality conditions. In order to propose a solution technique, we realize fractional diffusion as the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map for a nonuniformly elliptic operator and consider an equivalent optimal control problem with a nonuniformly elliptic equation as state equation. The rapid decay of the solution to this problem suggests a truncation that is suitable for numerical approximation. We propose a fully discrete scheme: piecewise constant functions for the control variable and first-degree tensor product finite elements for the state variable. We derive a priori error estimates for the control and state variables.


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