Null controllability for the heat equation with singular inverse-square potentials (Q2426494)

The authors prove null-controllability of the heat equation perturbed by a singular inverse-square potential. This is done within the range of subcritical coefficients of the singular potential, provided the control acts on an annular set around the singularity. In order to prove the results they use a splitting argument on the domain, decomposition in spherical harmonics and new Carleman inequalities. Some open problems are mentioned at the end of the paper.