Control problem for a parabolic system with uncertainties and a non-convex goal (Q6573634)

This paper considers the problem of controlling a parabolic system that describes the heating of a given number of rods, with a non-convex one-dimensional terminal set, which is defined as the union of a finite number of disjoint segments of equal length. Control is carried out through heat sources that are located at the ends of the rods (only at one end or at both). The density functions of the internal heat sources and exact values of the temperature at the right ends of some rods are not precisely known, and only the boundaries of its possible values are given. The goal of the control is to bring the weighted sum of the average temperatures of the rods at a fixed time moment into the \(\varepsilon\)-neighbourhood of one of the desired values. After changing variables, taking unknown functions as a control of the second player, the original problem is reduced to a single-type one-dimensional differential game. Necessary and sufficient conditions for the game termination are found.