The controllability problem for certain nonlinear intergro-differential volterra systems (Q2767566)

Integro-differential control systems defined in a given finite time interval are considered. Using methods taken from functional analysis, sufficient conditions for exact local controllability in a finite time interval are formulated and proved. In the proofs of the main results the induction method is often used. Several special cases are also discussed and controllability conditions for them are also derived. Simple numerical examples which illustrate theoretical considerations are given. Moreover, several remarks, comments and suggestions for further works are also presented. It should be pointed out that the paper extends, for the case of integro-differential control systems, controllability results which were known only for control systems described by ordinary nonlinear differential state equations. Finally, it should be added that similar controllability problems were solved using fixed point theorems in many papers [e.g., \textit{K. Bhalachandran}, Kybernetika, 25, 505--508 (1989; Zbl 0701.93005) and, with \textit{P. Balasubramaniam}, Kybernetika 28, 284--291 (1992; Zbl 0771.93007)].