A broad class of evolution equations are approximately controllable, but never exactly controllable

Abstract:

As we have announced in the title of this work, we show that a broad class of evolution equations are approximately controllable but never exactly controllable. This class is represented by the following infinite-dimensional time-varying control system: z′ = A(t)z + B(t)u(t), t > 0, z ∈ Z, where Z, U are Banach spaces, the control function u belong to L^p(0, t<inf>1</inf>; U), t<inf>1</inf> > 0, 1 < p < ∞, B ∈, L^∞ (0, t<inf>1</inf>; L(U, Z)) and A(t) generates a strongly continuous evolution operator U(t, s) according to Pazy (1983; Semigroups of Linear Operators with Applications to Partial Differential Equations). Specifically, we prove the following statement: If U(t, s) is compact for 0 ≤ s < t ≤ t<inf>1</inf>, then the system can never be exactly controllable on [0, t<inf>1</inf>]. This class is so large that includes diffusion equations, damped flexible beam equation, some thermoelastic equations, strongly damped wave equations, etc. © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. All rights reserved.

Año de publicación:

2005

Keywords:

• Compact operators
• Evolution equations
• Approximate and exact controllability

Fuente:

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