Boundary Exact Controllability of Interface Problems with Singularities II: Addition of Internal Controls (Q4337422)

[For Part I see ibid. 34, No. 5, 1512-1532 (1996; Zbl 0858.93012).] The paper studies the exact controllability for hyperbolic interface (transmission) problems with singularities at the vertices. They are derived from multiple-link flexible structures, consisting of a finite number of interconnected flexible elements. The state equation is described by \[ y''+ Ay=u,\quad y(0)= y_0,\quad y'(0)= y_1, \] \[ y_{i_A}= v_{i_A},\quad\text{on} \quad \Sigma_A\forall A\in{\mathcal D}, \] \[ {\partial y_{i_A}\over\partial\nu_{i_A}}= w_{i_A},\quad\text{on} \quad\Sigma_A\forall A\in{\mathcal N}_{\text{ext}}. \] Here, \(u\), \(v_{i_A}\), and \(w_{i_A}\) are controls derived from the associated equation on \(\varphi\): \[ \varphi''+ A\varphi=0,\quad \varphi(0)=\varphi_0,\quad \varphi'(0)=\varphi_1, \] \[ \varphi_{i_A}= 0,\quad\text{on} \quad \Sigma_A\forall A\in{\mathcal D}, \] \[ {\partial\varphi_{i_A}\over \partial\nu_{i_A}}=0,\quad \text{on}\quad \Sigma_A\forall A\in{\mathcal N}_{\text{ext}}. \] Existence of the following \(T_0>0\) is proved: For any \(T>T_0\) and \((y_0,y_1)\), there exist controls, that is \((\varphi_0,\varphi_1)\) such that \(y(T)= y'(T)=0\). The proof is based on the Hilbert uniqueness method (HUM) and a difficulty caused by singular vertices is overcome.