Time-optimal solution of a linear evolution equation in Banach spaces

The problem is that of finding trajectories of a linear evolution equation connecting two prescribed sets of states, initial and terminal, in the shortest possible time. Necessary conditions for the existence of solutions, i.e., time-optimum trajectories, are given in the form of a maximum principle.     

Multi-term fractional differential equation in reflexive Banach space

In this paper, we investigate the solvability of a multi-term fractional differential equation in a reflexive Banach space relative to weak topology. A particular case of our main result is treated.     

An abstract Volterra integral equation in a reflexive Banach space

This paper discusses the existence, uniqueness, and asymptotic behavior of solutions to the equation u(t) + ∝₀^ta(t ? s) Au(s) ds = f(t), where A is a maximal monotone operator mapping the reflexive Banach space V into its dual V′.     

Note on compact sets of compact operators on a reflexive and separable Banach space

We give a criterion for a subset of the space of compact linear operators from a separable and reflexive Banach into a Banach space to be compact.

     

Optimal cubature formulas in a reflexive Banach space

Sequences of cubature formulas with a joint countable set of nodes are studied. Each cubature formula under consideration has only a finite number of nonzero weights. We call a sequence of such kind a multicubature formula. For a given reflexive Banach space it is shown that there is a unique optimal multicubature formula and the sequence of the norm of optimal error functionals is monotonically decreasing to 0 as the number of the formula nodes tends to infinity.     

Solution of the inverse problem for an evolution equation in a Banach space

For the equationdy (t)/dt=Ay(t) + p, t [0, ), where A is a closed linear operator on a Banach space , p is an unknown parameter from , we consider the problem

Optimal control of systems governed by a class of nonlinear evolution equations in a reflexive Banach space

The paper presents a closure theorem for the attainable trajectories of a class of control systems governed by a large class of nonlinear evolution equations in reflexive Banach spaces. Several existence theorems for optimal controls are proven that include a terminal control problem, a time-optimal control problem, and a special Bolza problem. Some results of independent interest are also presented.This work was supported in part by the National Research Council of Canada under Grant No. 7109.The authors would like to thank Professor L. Cesari for pointing out that joint continuity off is required for the setsG andR to satisfy the upper semicontinuity property (Theorems 5.1 and 5.2).     

Relaxation and existence of optimal controls for systems governed by evolution inclusions in separable Banach spaces

In this paper, we examine relaxed control systems governed by evolution inclusions in a separable Banach space. First, we establish the existence of admissible trajectories, correcting an earlier result of Ahmed. Then, we obtain a compactness result for the set of admissible trajectories. Using this compactness result, we prove the existence of optimal solutions for optimal control problems; furthermore, we show that the values of the original and relaxed problems are equal. Finally, we show that the original trajectories are dense in the set of relaxed trajectories. An example is worked out.This research was supported by NSF Grant No. DMS-86-02313.     

Banach space properties forcing a reflexive, amenable Banach algebra to be trivial

It is an open problem whether an infinite-dimensional amenable Banach algebra exists whose underlying Banach space is reflexive. We give sufficient conditions for a reflexive, amenable Banach algebra to be finite-dimensional (and thus a finite direct sum of full matrix algebras). If \frak A {\frak A} is a reflexive, amenable Banach algebra such that for each maximal left ideal L of \frak A {\frak A} (i) the quotient \frak A/L {\frak A}/L has the approximation property and (ii) the canonical map from \frak A \check? L^{^} {\frak A} \check{\otimes} L^\perp to (\frak A / L) \check? L^{^} ({\frak A} / L) \check{\otimes} L^\perp is open, then \frak A {\frak A} is finite-dimensional. As an application, we show that, if \frak A {\frak A} is an amenable Banach algebra whose underlying Banach space is an \scr L^p {\scr L}^p -space with p ? (1,￥) p\in (1,\infty) such that for each maximal left ideal L the quotient \frak A/L {\frak A}/L has the approximation property, then \frak A {\frak A} is finite-dimensional.     

Some summability properties of operators on a separable Banach space

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Differentiability of cone-monotone functions on separable Banach space

Motivated by applications to (directionally) Lipschitz functions, we provide a general result on the almost everywhere Gâteaux differentiability of real-valued functions on separable Banach spaces, when the function is monotone with respect to an ordering induced by a convex cone with non-empty interior. This seemingly arduous restriction is useful, since it covers the case of directionally Lipschitz functions, and necessary. We show by way of example that most results fail more generally.