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We describe a new method which allows us to obtain a result of exact controllability to trajectories of multidimensional conservation laws in the context of entropy solutions and under a mere non-degeneracy assumption on the flux and a…
An optimal control problem on finite-dimensional positive cones is stated. Under a critical assumption on the cone, the corresponding Bellman equation is satisfied by a linear function, which can be computed by convex optimization. A…
In a separable Hilbert space $X$, we study the linear evolution equation \begin{equation*} u'(t)+Au(t)+p(t)Bu(t)=0, \end{equation*} where $A$ is an accretive self-adjoint linear operator, $B$ is a bounded linear operator on $X$, and $p\in…
We prove the exact controllability of linear KP-I equation if the control input is added on a vertical domain. More generally, we have obtained the least dispersion needed to insure observability for fractional linear KP I equation.
We derive in a straightforward way the null controllability of a 1-D heat equation with boundary control. We use the so-called {\em flatness approach}, which consists in parameterizing the solution and the control by the derivatives of a…
We provide a necessary and sufficient condition for a rough control driving a differential equation to be reconstructable, to some order, from observing the resulting controlled evolution. Physical examples and applications in stochastic…
The solution of the global controllability problem is obtained for a class of the triangular systems of O.D.E. that are not feedback linearizable. The introduced class is a generalization of the classes of triangular systems investigated…
We consider control-constrained linear-quadratic optimal control problems on evolving surfaces. In order to formulate well-posed problems, we prove existence and uniqueness of weak solutions for the state equation, in the sense of…
The aim of this paper is to study the null controllability of a class of quasilinear parabolic equations. In a first step we prove that the associated linear parabolic equations with non-constant diffusion coefficients are approximately…
The balance of exploration versus exploitation (EvE) is a key issue on evolutionary computation. In this paper we will investigate how an adaptive controller aimed to perform Operator Selection can be used to dynamically manage the EvE…
In this paper we study controllability of a linear equation with persistent memory when the control belongs to $ H^k_0(0,T;L^2(\ZOMq)) $. In the case the memory is zero, our equation is reduced to the wave equation and a result due to…
Originating from the mathematical modelling of rainfall infiltration, we derive the solution of an initial-boundary value problem of a linear evolution partial differential equation, by using the Fokas method. We present numerical examples…
We study the exact controllability of the evolution equation \begin{equation*} u'(t)+Au(t)+p(t)Bu(t)=0 \end{equation*} where $A$ is a nonnegative self-adjoint operator on a Hilbert space $X$ and $B$ is an unbounded linear operator on $X$,…
In this paper we present a null controllability result for a degenerate semilinear parabolic equation with first order terms. The main result is obtained after the proof of a new Carleman inequality for a degenerate linear parabolic…
The effect of linear lumping, linear transformation to reduce the number of state variables on controllability and observability of linear differential equations has been studied. Controllability of the original system implies the…
We study the boundary control problems for the wave, heat, and Schr\"odinger equations on a finite graph. We suppose that the graph is a tree (i.e., it does not contain cycles), and on each edge an equation is defined. The control is acting…
We consider a quantum particle in a 1D interval submitted to a potential. The evolution of this particle is controlled using an external electric field. Taking into account the so-called polarizability term in the model (quadratic with…
We derive new results regarding the controllability and the reachability of multitime controlled linear PDE systems of first order. These systems describe some important multitime evolution in engineering, economics and biology. Some of…
In this paper, we consider the infinite dimensional linear control system describing population models structured by age, size, and spatial position. The diffusion coefficient is degenerate at a point of the domain or both extreme points.…