Domain decomposition of optimal control problems for dynamic networks of elastic strings (Q1578499)

The purpose of this very important paper is to study the optimal control problems related to exact and approximate controllability of dynamic networks of elastic strings. This paper is devoted to the problems with linear dynamics, no state and no control constraints. The emphasis is on approximating target states and velocities in part of the network using a dynamic decomposition method \((d^3m)\) for the optimality system of the network. Main result: The decomposition is established via an Uzawa-type saddle-point iteration associated with an augmented Lagrangian relaxation of the transmission conditions at multiple joints. The author considers various cost functions and proves convergence of the infinite-dimensional scheme for an exemplary choice of the cost. Finally, the numerical evidence in the case of simple exemplary network is given.