2020

Control of certain parabolic models from biology and social sciences

Domènec Ruiz-Balet, , Enrique Zuazua. Control of certain parabolic models from biology and social sciences (2021) Abstract. These lecture notes address the controllability under state constraints of reaction-diffusion equations arising…

Analysis and numerics solvability of backward-forward conservation laws

Backward-forward method, Conservation Laws, Identification problems, Non-smooth optimization problem, Wave-front tracking algorithm, Weak-entropy solutions

Thibault Liard, Enrique Zuazua. Analysis and numerics solvability of backward-forward conservation laws. (2020) Abstract. In this paper, we study the problem of initial data identification for the one-dimensional Burgers equation.…

The Inverse Problem for Hamilton-Jacobi equations and Semiconcave Envelopes

Hamilton-Jacobi equation, inverse design problem, obstacle problems, semiconcave envelopes

Esteve C., Zuazua E.. The Inverse Problem for Hamilton-Jacobi equations and Semiconcave Envelopes SIAM J. Math. Anal., Vol. 52, No. 6, pp. 5627–5657 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1137/20M1330130 Abstract. We study the inverse…

Null-controllability of perturbed porous medium gas flow

degenerate parabolic equation, null controllability, porous medium equation, thin-ﬁlm equation

B. Geshkovski,Null-controllability of perturbed porous medium gas flow. ESAIM:COCV, vol. 26, No. 85 (2020). DOI: 10.1051/cocv/2020009 Abstract: In this work, we investigate the null-controllability of a nonlinear degenerate parabolic equation,…

Control under constraints for multi-dimensional reaction-diffusion monostable and bistable equations

Constraints, Controllability, Mathematical biology, Reaction-diffusion

Ruiz-Balet D., Zuazua E.. Control under constraints for multi-dimensional reaction-diffusion monostable and bistable equations. J. Math. Pures Appl, vol. 143, pp. 345-375 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpur.2020.08.006 Abstract. Dynamic phenomena in social and…

Sparse source identification of linear diffusion–advection equations by adjoint methods

Adjoint problem, Diffusion–advection equation, Inverse problems, optimal control, Optimization

Monge A., Zuazua E. Sparse source identification of linear diffusion–advection equations by adjoint methods. Syst. Control. Lett, vol. 145 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sysconle.2020.104801 Abstract: We present an algorithm for the time-inversion…

The turnpike with lack of observability

Pighin D., Sakamoto N. The turnpike with lack of observability (2020) Abstract: We obtain turnpike results for optimal control problems with lack of stabilizability in the state equation and/or detectability in…

Controllability of a Class of Infinite Dimensional Systems with Age Structure

admisible control operator, age structure, infinite dimensional linear system, null controllability, population dynamics

Maity D., Tucsnak M., Zuazua E. Controllability of a Class of Infinite Dimensional Systems with Age Structure. Control Cybern. Vol. 48 (2020), No. 2, pp. 231-260 hal-01964612v2 Abstract: Given a…

Shape turnpike for linear parabolic PDE models

Direct methods, Optimal shape design, Parabolic equation, Strict dissipativity, Turnpike

Lance G., Trélat E., Zuazua E. Shape turnpike for linear parabolic PDE models Syst. Control. Lett. Vol. 142 (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.sysconle.2020.104733 Abstract: We introduce and study the turnpike property for…

A stochastic approach to the synchronization of coupled oscillators

coupled oscillators, gradient descent, Kuramoto model, optimal control, random batch method, synchronization

Umberto Biccari, Enrique Zuazua. A stochastic approach to the synchronization of coupled oscillators. Frontiers in Energy Research, section Smart Grids. Front. Energy Res. Vol. 8 (2020). DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2020.00115 Abstract. This paper…

Full probabilistic solution of a infinite dimensional linear control system with random initial and final conditions

finite dimensional, linear control system, probabilistic

J.-C. Cortes, A. Navarro-Quiles, J.-V. Romero, M.-D. Rosello, E. Zuazua. Full probabilistic solution of a infinite dimensional linear control system with random initial and final conditions. J. Franklin I. (2020)…

Stochastic optimization methods for the simultaneous control of parameter-dependent systems

Umberto Biccari, Ana Navarro-Quiles, Enrique Zuazua. Stochastic optimization methods for the simultaneous control of parameter-dependent systems (2020) Abstract. We address the application of stochastic optimization methods for the simultaneous control of…

Asymptotic behavior and control of a “guidance by repulsion” model

Asymptotic stability, Collective behavior, Guidance by repulsion, Herding, optimal control

Dongnam Ko, E. Zuazua, Asymptotic behavior and control of a "guidance by repulsion" model. Math Models Methods Appl. Sci. Vol. 30, No. 04, pp. 765-804 (2020).DOI:10.1142/S0218202520400047 Abstract. We model and…

Stochastic persistency of nematic alignment state for the Justh-Krishnaprasad model with additive white noises

Alignment, emergence, Justh–Krishnaprasad model, nematic alignment, stochastic noises

Seung-Yeal Ha, Dongnam Ko, Woojoo Shim, Hui Yu, . Stochastic persistency of nematic alignment state for the Justh-Krishnaprasad model with additive white noises. Math Models Methods Appl. Sci. Vol. 30,…

The turnpike property in nonlinear optimal control – A geometric approach

dynamical system theory, general dynamical systems, geometric approach, nonlinear optimal control, optimal control problems, turnpike property, turnpike-like property

N. Sakamoto, D. Pighin, E. Zuazua The turnpike property in nonlinear optimal control - A geometric approach. IEEE 58th Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) (2020). DOI: 10.1109/CDC40024.2019.9028863 Abstract: This paper…

Controllability of the one-dimensional fractional heat equation under positivity constraints

U. Biccari, M. Warna, E. Zuazua Internal observability for coupled systems of linear partial differential equations. Commun. Pure Appl. Anal., Vol 19. No. 4 (2019), pp. 1949-1978. DOI: 10.3934/cppaa.2020086

A fragmentation phenomenon for a non-energetic optimal control problem: optimisation of the total population size in logistic diﬀusive models

I. Mazari, D. Ruiz-Balet. A fragmentation phenomenon for a non-energetic optimal control problem: optimisation of the total population size in logistic diﬀusive models (2020) Abstract. Following the recent works [9, 17,…

Asymptotic behavior of scalar convection-diffusion equations

Enrique Zuazua. Asymptotic behavior of scalar convection-diffusion equations (2020) Abstract. In these lecture notes, we address the problem of large-time asymptotic behaviour of the solutions to scalar convection-diffusion equations set in…

A PDE-ODE model for traffic control with autonomous vehicles

Thibault Liard, Raphael Stern, Maria Laura Delle Monache. A PDE-ODE model for traffic control with autonomous vehicles. (2020) Abstract. We introduce a coupled PDE-ODEs model to describe mixed traffic with…

Emergent collective behaviors of stochastic kuramoto oscillators

Kuramoto model, mean-field limit, multiplicative noise, random environment, synchronization

Seung-Yeal Ha, Dongnam Ko, Chanho Min, Xiongtao Zhang. Emergent collective behaviors of stochastic kuramoto oscillators. Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 1059-1081 (2020) DOI: 10.3934/dcdsb.2019208 Abstract. We study the collective dynamics…

Null-controllability properties of a fractional wave equation with a memory term

fractional wave equation, memory term, null controllability

U. Biccari, M. Warma Null-controllability properties of a fractional wave equation with a memory term. Evol. Eq. Control The., Vol. 9, No. 2 (2020), pp. 399-430 Abstract: We study the…

Existence and cost of boundary controls for a degenerate/singular parabolic equation

Umberto Biccari, Víctor Hernández-Santamaría, Judith Vancostenoble. Existence and cost of boundary controls for a degenerate/singular parabolic equation (2020). Abstract. In this paper, we consider the following degenerate/singular parabolic equation ,…