A priori error estimates for the finite element approximation of a nonsmooth optimal control problem governed by a coupled semilinear PDE-ODE system

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Abstract: In this paper we investigate a priori error estimates for the space-time Galerkin finite element discretization of a simplified semilinear gradient enhanced damage model. The model equations are of a special structure as the state equation consists of an elliptic PDE which has to be fulfilled at almost all times coupled with a non-smooth, semilinear ODE that has to hold true in almost all points in space. The system is discretized by a constant discontinuous Galerkin method in time and usual conforming linear finite elements in space. For the uncontrolled equation, we prove linear convergence in time and an order of mathcalO(hfrac32−varepsilon) for the discretization error in space. Our main result regarding the optimal control problem is the uniform convergence of dG(0)cG(1)-discrete controls to linH01(0,T;L2(Omega)). Error estimates for the controls are established via a quadratic growth condition. Numerical experiments are added to illustrate the proven rates of convergence.




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