An identification problem for a linear evolution equation in a Banach space (Q2182789)

The article is intended to study a problem of parameter identification related to a linear evolution equation in a Banach space, using a piece of additional information about the solution. The problem of parameter identification in a dynamical mathematical model describing a real process is of particular interest in a large range of sciences, from engineering to economy, biology, medicine or environmental sciences. Сonsider the evolution equation \[y(t) = Ay(t) + u(t)z(t); \ \ t \in (0; T); \] \[ y(0) = y_0; \] where \(A\) is an infinitesimal operator of a \(C_0\)-semigroup on a Banach space \(X\), and \(z : [0; T] \to X\). Given the above demand, the requirement is to recover the unknown function \(u : [0; T] \to R\); from the supply \[ \phi(y(t)) = g(t); \;t \in [0; T]; \] where \(g : [0; T] \to R\) is known and \( \phi \in X^*\), the dual of \(X\). For sufficiently regular data, an exact solution given by a Volterra integral equation is provided, while for less regular data an approximating solution is obtained by an optimal control approach. Under certain hypotheses, the characterization of the limit of the sequence of the approximating solutions reveals that it is a solution to the original identification problem. An application to an inverse problem arising in population dynamics is presented.