Complete controllability of perturbed linear control systems, revisited (Q911047)

Let \(L^ 1(I,{\mathbb{R}}^{n,n})\times M(I,{\mathbb{R}}^{n,m})\) be the space of all pairs (A,B), where A and B are measurable functions from a compact interval I to \({\mathbb{R}}^{n,n}\) and \({\mathbb{R}}^{n,m}\), respectively, and A is Lebesgue integrable. Also, let this space be endowed with the topology of the \(L^ 1\)-norm with respect to A and the topology of convergence in measure with respect to B. Then, the set of all pairs (A,B), for which the corresponding linear control system \[ (S)\quad \dot x=A(t)x+B(t)u(t),\quad a.e.\quad t\in I, \] is completely controllable on I, is shown to be open in \(L^ 1(I,{\mathbb{R}}^{n,n})\times M(I,{\mathbb{R}}^{n,m})\). It is also proved that, given any \((A,B)\in L^ 1(I,{\mathbb{R}}^{n,n})\times M(I,{\mathbb{R}}^{n,m)}\), then (S) can be made completely controllable by means of an arbitrarily small perturbation of B in the \(L^{\infty}\)-norm. These results are extension of the analogous ones given by \textit{J. P. Dauer} [SIAM J. Control 9, 393-400 (1970; Zbl 0199.482); correction ibid. 11, 395 (1973)] in the case when B also is integrable. Also, it is observed that a well-known complete controllability criterion due to \textit{R. Conti} [J. Differ. Equations 1, 427-445 (1965; Zbl 0138.337); see also ``Linear differential equations and control'' (1976; Zbl 0356.34007)] works in the present case.