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We consider models based on conservation laws. For the optimization
of such systems, a sensitivity analysis is essential to determine
how changes in the decision variables influence the objective
function. Here we study the sensitivity with respect to the initial
data of objective functions that depend upon the solution of Riemann
problems with piecewise linear flux functions. We present
representations for the one–sided directional derivatives of the
objective functions. The results can be used...
In this paper, we establish two constant selection theorems for a map whose dual is upper or lower semicontinuous. As applications, matching theorems, analytic alternatives, and minimax inequalities are obtained.
To overcome the somewhat artificial difficulties in classical optimization theory concerning the existence and stability of minimizers, a new setting of constrained optimization problems (called problems with tolerance) is proposed using given proximity structures to define the neighbourhoods of sets. The infimum and the so-called minimizing filter are then defined by means of level sets created by these neighbourhoods, which also reflects the engineering approach to constrained optimization problems....
Problems of a unilateral contact between bounded bodies without friction are considered within the range of two-dimensional linear elastostatics. Two classes of problems are distinguished: those with a bounded contact zone and with an enlargign contact zone. Both classes can be formulated in terms of displacements by means of a variational inequality. The proofs of existence of a solution are presented and the uniqueness discussed.
The paper deals with the approximation of contact problems of two elastic bodies by finite element method. Using piecewise linear finite elements, some error estimates are derived, assuming that the exact solution is sufficiently smooth. If the solution is not regular, the convergence itself is proven. This analysis is given for two types of contact problems: with a bounded contact zone and with enlarging contact zone.
We study the problem of minimizing over the functions that assume given boundary values on . The lagrangian and the domain are assumed convex. A new type of hypothesis on the boundary function is introduced: thelower (or upper) bounded slope condition. This condition, which is less restrictive than the familiar bounded slope condition of Hartman, Nirenberg and Stampacchia, allows us to extend the classical Hilbert-Haar regularity theory to the case of semiconvex (or semiconcave) boundary...
We prove that the vector play operator with a uniformly prox-regular characteristic set of constraints is continuous with respect to the -norm and to the -strict metric in the space of rectifiable curves, i.e., in the space of continuous functions of bounded variation. We do not assume any further regularity of the characteristic set. We also prove that the non-convex play operator is rate independent.
In this article we apply the optimal and the robust control theory to the sine-Gordon equation. In our case the control is given by the boundary conditions and we work in a finite time horizon. We present at the beginning the optimal control problem and we derive a necessary condition of optimality and we continue by formulating a robust control problem for which existence and uniqueness of solutions are derived.
In this article we apply the optimal and
the robust control theory to the sine-Gordon equation. In our case
the control is given by the boundary conditions and we work in a finite
time horizon. We present at the beginning the optimal control problem
and we derive a necessary condition of optimality and we continue by
formulating a robust control problem for which existence and uniqueness
of solutions are derived.
Four optimal design problems and a weight minimization problem are considered for elastic plates with small bending rigidity, resting on a unilateral elastic foundation, with inner rigid obstacles and a friction condition on a part of the boundary. The state problem is represented by a variational inequality and the design variables influence both the coefficients and the set of admissible state functions. If some input data are allowed to be uncertain a new method of reliable solutions is employed....
The control of the surface of water in a long canal by means of a wavemaker is investigated. The fluid motion is governed by the Korteweg-de Vries equation in lagrangian coordinates. The null controllability of the elevation of the fluid surface is obtained thanks to a Carleman estimate and some weighted inequalities. The global uncontrollability is also established.
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