Nulle contrôlabilité régionale d'une équation de type Crocco linéariséeRegional null controllability of a linearized Crocco type equation

We are interested in controllability problems of equations coming from a boundary layer model. This problem is described by a degenerate parabolic equation (a linearized Crocco type equation) where phenomena of diffusion and transport are coupled.First we give a geometric characterization of the influence domain of a locally distributed control. Then we prove regional null controllability results on this domain. The proof is based on an adequate observability inequality for the homogeneous adjoint problem. This inequality is obtained by decomposition of the space–time domain and Carleman type estimates along characteristics. To cite this article: P. Martinez et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 334 (2002) 581–584.     

On the boundary controllability of non-scalar parabolic systems

This Note is concerned with the boundary controllability of non-scalar linear parabolic systems. More precisely, two coupled one-dimensional linear parabolic equations are considered. We show that, with boundary controls, the situation is much more complex than for similar distributed control systems. In our main result, we provide necessary and sufficient conditions for null controllability. To cite this article: E. Fernández-Cara et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 347 (2009).     

Eigen series solutions to terminal-state tracking optimal control problems and exact controllability problems constrained by linear parabolic PDEs

Terminal-state tracking optimal control problems for linear parabolic equations are studied in this paper. The control objectives are to track a desired terminal state and the control is of the distributed type. Explicit solution formulae for the optimal control problems are derived in the form of eigen series. Pointwise-in-time L² norm estimates for the optimal solutions are obtained and approximate controllability results are established. Exact controllability is shown when the target state vanishes on the boundary of the spatial domain. One-dimensional computational results are presented which illustrate the terminal-state tracking properties for the solutions expressed by the series formulae.     

Uniform null controllability of the heat equation with rapidly oscillating periodic density

We consider the heat equation with fast oscillating periodic density, and an interior control in a bounded domain. First, we prove sharp convergence estimates depending explicitly on the initial data for the corresponding uncontrolled equation; these estimates are new, and their proof relies on a judicious smoothing of the initial data. Then we use those estimates to prove that the original equation is uniformly null controllable, provided a carefully chosen extra vanishing interior control is added to that equation. This uniform controllability result is the first in the multidimensional setting for the heat equation with oscillating density. Finally, we prove that the sequence of null controls converges to the optimal null control of the limit equation when the period tends to zero. To cite this article: L. Tebou, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 347 (2009).     

On the non existence of monotone linear schema for some linear parabolic equations

In this Note, we present a result concerning the non existence of linear monotone schema with fixed stencil on regular meshes for some linear parabolic equation in two dimensions. The parabolic equations of interest arise from non isotropic diffusion modelling. A corollary is that no linear monotone 9 points-schemes can be designed for the one-dimensional heat equation emerged in the plane with an arbitrary direction of diffusion. Some applications of this result are provided: for the Fokker–Planck–Lorentz model for electrons in the context of plasma physics; all linear monotone scheme for the one-dimensional hyperbolic heat equation treated as a two-dimensional problem are not consistent in the diffusion limit for an arbitrary direction of propagation. We also examine the case of the Landau equation. To cite this article: C. Buet, S. Cordier, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 340 (2005).     

A Kalman-type condition for stochastic approximate controllability

We are interested in the approximate controllability property for a linear stochastic differential equation. For deterministic control necessary and sufficient criterion exists and is called Kalman condition. In the stochastic framework criteria are already known either when the control fully acts on the noise coefficient or when there is no control acting on the noise. We propose a generalization of Kalman condition for the general case. To cite this article: D. Goreac, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 346 (2008).     

Controllability of some coupled parabolic systems by one control force

In this Note we present a new approach which allows one to prove new controllability results for some coupled parabolic systems considered in a bounded domain Ω of ${\mathbb{R}}^N$ when one controls by a unique distributed control. We analyze, as a model example, the null controllability of a linear phase field system. First, one controls the system by two controls. Then, one eliminates the introduced fictitious control. Global Carleman estimates and the parabolic regularity are used. To cite this article: M. González-Burgos, R. Pérez-García, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 340 (2005).     

Carleman inequality for backward stochastic parabolic equations with general coefficients

In this Note, we present a Carleman inequality for linear backward stochastic parabolic equations (BSPEs) with general coefficients, and its applications in the observability of BSPEs, and in the null controllability of forward stochastic parabolic equations with general coefficients. To cite this article: S. Tang, X. Zhang, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 339 (2004).     

Optimal coefficient control in parabolic systems

We consider an optimal coefficient control problem for a linear parabolic equation. For this problem, we study well-posedness issues and obtain necessary optimality conditions.     

Continuous Dependence Estimates for Viscosity Solutions of Fully Nonlinear Degenerate Parabolic Equations

Using the maximum principle for semicontinuous functions (Differential Integral Equations3 (1990), 1001-1014; Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S)27 (1992), 1-67), we establish a general “continuous dependence on the non- linearities” estimate for viscosity solutions of fully nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations with time- and space-dependent nonlinearities. Our result generalizes a result by Souganidis (J. Differential Equations56 (1985), 345-390) for first- order Hamilton-Jacobi equations and a recent result by Cockburn et al. (J. Differential Equations170 (2001), 180-187) for a class of degenerate parabolic second-order equations. We apply this result to a rather general class of equations and obtain: (i) Explicit continuous dependence estimates. (ii) L^∞ and Hölder regularity estimates. (iii) A rate of convergence for the vanishing viscosity method. Finally, we illustrate results (i)-(iii) on the Hamilton-Jacobi- Bellman partial differential equation associated with optimal control of a degenerate diffusion process over a finite horizon. For this equation such results are usually derived via probabilistic arguments, which we avoid entirely here.     

Carleman estimates and null controllability for boundary-degenerate parabolic operators

Motivated by several examples coming from physics, biology, and economics, we consider a class of parabolic operators that degenerate at the boundary of the space domain. We study null controllability by a locally distributed control. For this purpose, a specific Carleman estimate for the solutions of degenerate adjoint problems is proved. To cite this article: P. Cannarsa et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 347 (2009).     

Null controllability for the parabolic equation with a complex principal part

The paper is devoted to a study of the null controllability for the semilinear parabolic equation with a complex principal part. For this purpose, we establish a key weighted identity for partial differential operators (with real functions α and β), by which we develop a universal approach, based on global Carleman estimate, to deduce not only the desired explicit observability estimate for the linearized complex Ginzburg-Landau equation, but also all the known controllability/observability results for the parabolic, hyperbolic, Schrödinger and plate equations that are derived via Carleman estimates.     

Famille de schémas implicites uniformément contrôlables pour l'équation des ondes 1-D

We present a parameterized family of finite difference schemes for the exact controllability of the 1-D wave equation. These schemes differ from the usual centered ones by additional terms of order to $h^2$, where h denotes the discretization step in space. Using a discrete version of Ingham's inequality for nonharmonic Fourier series, the spectral properties and dispersion diagrams of the schemes, we determine the parameters leading to a uniform controllability property with respect to h and an optimal stability CFL condition. To cite this article: A. Münch, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 339 (2004).     

Application of homogenization and large deviations to a parabolic semilinear equation

We study the behavior of the solution of a partial differential equation with a linear parabolic operator with non-constant coefficients varying over length scale δ and nonlinear reaction term of scale 1/?. The behavior is required as ? tends to 0 with δ small compared to ?. We use the theory of backward stochastic differential equations corresponding to the parabolic equation. Since δ decreases faster than ?, we may apply the large deviations principle with homogenized coefficients.     

Convergence of the parabolic Ginzburg–Landau equation to motion by mean curvature

We present some new results for the asymptotic behavior of the complex parabolic Ginzburg–Landau equation. In particular, we establish that, as the parameter ε tends to 0, vorticity evolves according to motion by mean curvature in Brakke's weak formulation. The only assumption we make is a natural energy bound on the initial data. In some cases, we also prove convergence to enhanced motion in the sense of Ilmanen. To cite this article: F. Bethuel et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 336 (2003).     

带极大单调图的半线性抛物型方程的零能控性(英文)

本文讨论非线性项带一个极大单调图的半线性抛物型方程系统的零能控性.文中利用Kakutani不动点定理和线性抛物型方程的能控性得到该系统是零能控的,如果控制作用在内部区域上.由此,还得到该系统是零能控的,如果控制施加在一部分边界上.     

Missing boundary data reconstruction by the factorization method

We consider the data completion problem for the Laplace equation in a cylindrical domain. The Neumann and Dirichlet boundary conditions are given on one face of the cylinder while there is no condition on the other face. This Cauchy problem has been known since Hadamard (1953) to be ill-posed. Here it is set as an optimal control problem with a regularized cost function. We use the factorization method for elliptic boundary value problems. For each set of Cauchy data, to obtain the estimate of the missing data one has to solve a parabolic Cauchy problem in the cylinder and a linear equation. The operator appearing in these problems satisfy a Riccati equation that does not depend on the data. To cite this article: A. Ben Abda et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 347 (2009).     

Stochastic Maximum Principle for Optimal Control of SPDEs

We prove a version of the maximum principle, in the sense of Pontryagin, for the optimal control of a stochastic partial differential equation driven by a finite dimensional Wiener process. The equation is formulated in a semi-abstract form that allows direct applications to a large class of controlled stochastic parabolic equations. We allow for a diffusion coefficient dependent on the control parameter, and the space of control actions is general, so that in particular we need to introduce two adjoint processes. The second adjoint process takes values in a suitable space of operators on L ⁴.     

Insensitizing controls for a class of quasilinear parabolic equations

This paper is addressed to showing the existence of insensitizing controls for a class of quasilinear parabolic equations with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. As usual, this insensitizing problem is reduced to a nonstandard null controllability problem of some nonlinear cascade system governed by a quasilinear parabolic equation and a linear parabolic equation. Nevertheless, in order to solve the later quasilinear controllability problem by the fixed point technique, we need to establish the null controllability of the linearized cascade parabolic system in the framework of classical solutions. The key point is to find the desired control function in a Hölder space for given data with certain regularities.