Optimal control problem for deflection plate with crack (Q695352)

In control theory, sub-Riemannian spaces are regarded as standard model spaces. This paper considers a control problem where the state variable is defined as the solution of a variational inequality. This system describes the vertical displacement of points on a thin plate with the presence of cracks inside. In order to get the system of optimality for the control problem, the authors use a penalized problem and its reformulation as a Lagrangian problem. They prove the existence of a Lagrange multiplier to obtain a system of optimality to the exact problem via Lagrangian.