Error estimate for indirect spectral approximation of optimal control problem governed by fractional diffusion equation with variable diffusivity coefficient (Q822170)

The numerical solution of an optimal control problem is investigated, which has a space-fractional diffusion equation with variable diffusivity as a constraint. First-order optimality conditions are derived and the regularity of the solution of the optimality system is analyzed. An indirect spectral discrete scheme of the control problem is constructed and a priori error estimates of this scheme in weighted norms are derived. Numerical examples are presented which show the convergence rates of the proposed method.