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Generalized derivatives for the solution operator of the obstacle problem

Optimization and Control 2018-06-14 v1

Abstract

We characterize generalized derivatives of the solution operator of the obstacle problem. This precise characterization requires the usage of the theory of so-called capacitary measures and the associated solution operators of relaxed Dirichlet problems. The generalized derivatives can be used to obtain a novel necessary optimality condition for the optimal control of the obstacle problem with control constraints. A comparison shows that this system is stronger than the known system of C-stationarity.

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@article{arxiv.1806.05052,
  title  = {Generalized derivatives for the solution operator of the obstacle problem},
  author = {Anne-Therese Rauls and Gerd Wachsmuth},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1806.05052},
  year   = {2018}
}
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