Optimal control of a nonlinear singular system with state constraints (Q1387361)

The paper deals with the optimal control problem governed by the nonlinear parabolic initial-boundary value problem \(z'-\Delta z-z^3=v\), \(x\in \Omega\), \(t>0\); \(z|_{t=0}=\varphi\), \(x\in \Omega\), \(z=0\), \(x\in \partial\Omega\), where \(\varphi\in H^1_0(\Omega)\). For \(T>0\), \(Q=\Omega\times (0,T)\), \(\Sigma=\partial\Omega\times (0,T)\) and a nonempty convex closed subset \(Y\subset L_6(\Omega)\) a constraint \(z\in Y\) is stated. An admissible pair of the control system is a pair \((v,z)\in L_2(\Omega)\times Y\) fulfilling the state parabolic problem. The optimal control problem consists in minimizing the functional \(J(v,z)=\frac 16 \| z-\psi \|^6_6 +\frac {\nu}{2} \| v\|_2\) on the set \(W\) of admissible pairs \((v,z).\) A proof of the existence theorem is presented. The penalty method is used to obtain necessary optimality conditions.