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Insensitizing controls for a heat equation with a nonlinear term involving the state and the gradient

Bodart, Olivier; González Burgos, Manuel; Pérez García, Rosario

Abstract

In this paper we present two results on the existence of insensitizing controls for a heat equation in a bounded domain of IRN . We first consider a semilinear heat equation involving gradient terms with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. Then a heat equation with a nonlinear term F(y) and linear boundary conditions of Fourier type is considered. The nonlinearities are assumed to be globally Lipschitz-continuous. In both cases, we prove the existence of controls insensitizing the L2−norm of the observation of the solution in an open subset O of the domain, under suitable assumptions on the data. Each problem boils down to a special type of null controllability problem. General observability inequalities are proved for linear systems similar to the linearized problem. The proofs of the main results in this paper involve such inequalities and rely on the study of these linear problems and appropriate fixed point arguments.

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Insensi izing con ols o a hea equa ion wi h a nonlinea e m in ol ing he s a e and he g adien ? O. Boda aM. Gonz´alez-Bu gos bR. P´e ez-Ga c´ıa b,∗ aUni e si ´e Blaise-Pascal, Labo a oi e de Ma h´ema iques Appliqu´ees, UMR CNRS 6620, Cle mon -Fe and 2, 63177 Aubi`e e, F ance bUni e sidad de Se illa, Dp o. Ecuaciones Di e enciales y An´alisis Num´e ico, Ap do. 1160, 41080 Se illa, Spain Abs ac In his pape we p esen wo esul s on he exis ence o insensi izing con ols o a hea equa ion in a bounded domain o IRN. We i s conside a semilinea hea equa ion in ol ing g adien e ms wi h homogeneous Di ichle bounda y condi- ions. Then a hea equa ion wi h a nonlinea e m F(y) and linea bounda y con- di ions o Fou ie ype is conside ed. The nonlinea i ies a e assumed o be globally Lipschi z-con inuous. In bo h cases, we p o e he exis ence o con ols insensi izing he L2−no m o he obse a ion o he solu ion in an open subse Oo he domain, unde sui able assump ions on he da a. Each p oblem boils down o a special ype o null con ollabili y p oblem. Gene al obse abili y inequali ies a e p o ed o lin- ea sys ems simila o he linea ized p oblem. The p oo s o he main esul s in his pape in ol e such inequali ies and ely on he s udy o hese linea p oblems and app op ia e ixed poin a gumen s. Key wo ds: con ollabili y, nonlinea PDE o pa abolic ype, nonlinea g adien e ms 1991 MSC: 93B05, 35K55, 35K05 ?This wo k has been pa ially inanced by D.G.E.S. (Spain), G an PB98–1134. ∗Co esponding au ho . Email add esses: [email p o ec ed]le mon . (O. Boda ), [email p o ec ed] (M. Gonz´alez-Bu gos), [email p o ec ed] (R. P´e ez-Ga c´ıa). P ep in submi ed o Nonlinea Analysis 20 Feb ua y 2004 1 Se ing he p oblems and main esul s Le Ω ⊂IRN,N≥1, be a bounded connec ed open se wi h bounda y ∂Ω∈ C2. Fo T > 0, we deno e Q= Ω ×(0, T ) and Σ = ∂Ω×(0, T ). Le ωand O be nonemp y open subse s o Ω. We i s conside he nonlinea hea equa ion:      ∂ y−∆y+ (y, ∇y) = ξ+ 1ωin Q, y= 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = y0(x) + τˆy0(x) in Ω, (1) whe e is a C1globally Lipschi z-con inuous unc ion de ined on IR ×IRN, ξ∈L2(Q) and y0∈L2(Ω) a e gi en, ˆy0∈L2(Ω) is unknown wi h |ˆy0|L2(Ω) = 1, τis a small unknown eal numbe , and ∈L2(Q) is a con ol unc ion o be de e mined. He e, ∂ deno es he ime de i a i e and 1ωis he cha ac e is ic unc ion o he se ω. Le us de ine Φ(y(·,·;τ, )) = 1 2ZZO×(0,T )|y(x, ;τ, )|2dx d , (2) whe e y(·,·;τ, ) is he solu ion o (1) associa ed o τand . A con ol unc ion is said o insensi ize he unc ional Φ i ∂Φ(y(·,·;τ, )) ∂τ τ=0 = 0,∀ˆy0∈L2(Ω) wi h |ˆy0|L2(Ω) = 1.(3) This p oblem, o iginally add essed by J.-L. Lions in [1], has been s udied in he semilinea case o globally Lipschi z-con inuous nonlinea i ies = (y). In [2], he au ho s weakened he unde lying p oblem, de ining app oxima ely insensi izing con ols. They p o ed he exis ence o such con ols o unknown da a in bo h he ini ial and bounda y condi ions. In [3] wo mains esul s a e gi en. On one hand, he au ho p o es ha one canno expec he exis ence o insensi izing con ols o e e y y0∈L2(Ω) when Ω ω6=∅, e en i ≡0. On he o he hand, o y0= 0 and sui able assump ions on ξ, L. de Te esa p o es he exis ence o con ols such ha (3) holds (see Theo em 1 in [3]). This esul is gene alized in [4] and [5] o nonlinea i ies wi h ce ain supe linea g ow h a in ini y. One o he pu poses o his pape is o ex end Theo em 1 in [3] o he case o a semilinea hea equa ion whe e he nonlinea i y is allowed o depend on bo h he s a e yand i s g adien . Then, an insensi i i y esul o a semilinea hea equa ion wi h a nonlinea e m F(y) and linea bounda y condi ions o Fou ie ype is gi en. The i s insensi i i y esul we p esen in his pape is he ollowing one: Theo em 1.1 Assume ha ω∩O 6=∅and y0= 0. Le : IR ×IRN→IR be aC1globally Lipschi z–con inuous unc ion such ha (0,0) = 0. Then, he e 2 exis s a posi i e cons an Mdepending on Ω,ω,O,T, and such ha o any ξ∈L2(Q) e i ying ZZQexp M |ξ|2dx d < ∞,(4) one can ind a con ol unc ion ∈L2(Q)insensi izing he unc ional Φgi en by (2). Adap ing he compu a ions in [1] and [2] o he p esen case, one ge s ha he exis ence o a con ol such ha (3) holds is equi alen o he exis ence o a con ol such ha he solu ion (y, q) o      ∂ y−∆y+ (y, ∇y) = ξ+ 1ωin Q, y= 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = y0(x) in Ω, (5)     −∂ q−∆q+∂s (y, ∇y)q−∇·(∂p (y, ∇y)q) = y1Oin Q, q= 0 on Σ, q(x, T) = 0 in Ω, (6) e i ies q(x, 0) = 0 in Ω.(7) He e we no ed (s, p)7→ (s, p), s∈IR, p∈IRN,∂s he de i a i e o wi h espec o s, and ∂p he g adien o wi h espec o p. Thus, so as o p o e Theo em 1.1, we will es ic ou a en ion o sol e he nons anda d null con ollabili y p oblem (5)–(7) o y0= 0. Le us now conside a semilinea hea equa ion wi h linea bounda y condi- ions o Fou ie ype and pa ially known ini ial da a:      ∂ y−∆y+F(y) = ξ+ 1ωin Q, ∂ny+hy = 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = y0(x) + τˆy0(x) in Ω, (8) whe e F: IR →IR is a C1globally Lipschi z-con inuous unc ion, h∈L∞(Σ) (a leas ), ξ,y0,τ, and ˆy0a e as in (1), and ∈L2(Q) is again a con ol unc ion o be de e mined. He e, ∂ndeno es he de i a ion wi h espec o he uni ou wa d no mal o ∂Ω and he no m in L∞(Σ) will be deno ed by k·k∞;Σ. The nex aim in his pape is o p o e he exis ence o con ols insensi izing he L2–no m o he obse a ion o he solu ion o (8) in he open se O. Theo em 1.2 Assume ha ω∩O 6=∅and y0= 0. Le F∈C1(IR) be a glob- ally Lipschi z–con inuous unc ion (wi h Lipschi z cons an L>0) sa is ying F(0) = 0 and le h∈L∞(Σ) be such ha ∂ h∈L∞(Σ). Then, he e exis s a posi i e cons an N(depending on Ω,ω,O,T,L,khk∞;Σ, and k∂ hk∞;Σ) 3 such ha , o any ξ∈L2(Q) e i ying ZZQexp N |ξ|2dx d < ∞,(9) one can ind a con ol unc ion ∈L2(Q)insensi izing he unc ional de ined in (2),y(·,·;τ, )being he solu ion o (8) associa ed o τand . In his case, he e exis s a con ol unc ion such ha (3) holds i and only i he e exis s a con ol such ha he solu ion (y, q) o      ∂ y−∆y+F(y) = ξ+ 1ωin Q, ∂ny+hy = 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = y0(x) in Ω, (10)     −∂ q−∆q+F0(y)q=y1Oin Q, ∂nq+hq = 0 on Σ, q(x, T) = 0 in Ω, (11) e i ies (7). To p o e Theo em 1.2, i will hen su ice o ind an L2–con ol sol ing his new null con ollabili y p oblem o y0= 0. As in [2] and [5], one can expec o choose a con ol unc ion such ha he associa ed solu ion (y, q) o (5), (6) (wi h y0= 0), in addi ion o insensi ize he unc ional Φ, i also e i ies y(x, T ) = 0 in Ω. This can be done wi h an ex a assump ion on ξ: Theo em 1.3 Assume ha ω∩O 6=∅and y0= 0. Le be as in Theo em 1.1. Then, he e exis s M>0(depending on Ω,ω,O,T, and ) such ha o any ξ∈L2(Q) e i ying ZZQexp M (T− )!|ξ|2dx d < ∞, one can ind a con ol unc ion ∈L2(Q)insensi izing he unc ional Φgi en by (2) and such ha he solu ion y(·,·;τ, )|τ=0 o (1) (wi h y0= 0) sa is ies y(x, T;τ, )|τ=0 = 0 in Ω. We will no gi e he p oo o his esul , since i is simila o he one o Theo em 1.1. The es o his pape is o ganized as ollows: in sec ion 2, we i s p o e an obse abili y inequali y ha gene alizes he one in [3]. This esul is indeed one o he main esul s in his wo k and we will use i in o he o hcoming pape s (c . [4], [5]). We also gi e an obse abili y inequali y o he case o linea Fou ie bounda y condi ions, which will also be used in [7]. In sec ion 3, we p o e Theo ems 1.1 and 1.2. We end wi h commen s and conclusions. 4 2 The Obse abili y Inequali ies In his sec ion we i s p o e an obse abili y inequali y ha is a gene aliza ion o he one gi en in [3] o he case o linea sys ems wi h i s o de e ms. This inequali y will be he main ool in he p oo o Theo em 1.1. We also gi e an obse abili y inequali y o linea sys ems wi h linea bounda y condi ions o Fou ie ype, which will be essen ial o p o e Theo em 1.2. Le us conside ϕand ψsol ing he ollowing sys ems:      ∂ ϕ−∆ϕ+cϕ +D·∇ϕ= 0 in Q, ϕ= 0 on Σ, ϕ(x, 0) = ϕ0(x) in Ω, (12)     −∂ ψ−∆ψ+aψ −∇·(Bψ) = ϕ1Oin Q, ψ= 0 on Σ, ψ(x, T ) = 0 in Ω, (13) wi h a, c ∈L∞(Q), B, D ∈L∞(Q)N, and ϕ0∈L2(Ω). In he sequel, k · k∞ will deno e he no m in bo h L∞(Q) and L∞(Q)N. I is known (c . [8], p. 356) ha ϕ, ψ ∈L2(0, T ;H1 0(Ω)) ∩C([0, T]; L2(Ω)), ∂ ϕ, ∂ ψ∈L2(0, T;H−1(Ω)). The main esul in his sec ion is he ollowing one: Theo em 2.1 Assume ha ω∩ O 6=∅. Then, he e exis posi i e cons an s Mand Hsuch ha , o e e y ϕ0∈L2(Ω), he co esponding solu ion (ϕ, ψ) o (12) and (13) sa is ies ZZQexp −M |ψ|2dx d ≤HZZω×(0,T )|ψ|2dx d . Mo e p ecisely, M=C1 + TM0and H= exp"C M0+1 T+T1 + kak∞+kck∞+kBk2 ∞+kDk2 ∞!#, whe e C=C(Ω,ω,O)and M0is gi en by M0= 1 + kak2/3 ∞+kck2/3 ∞+ka−ck1/2 ∞+kBk∞+kB−Dk∞+kBk2 ∞+kDk2 ∞. The basic ool o p o e his heo em is a global Ca leman inequali y o linea 5 sys ems o he o m      ∂ z−∆z=Fin Q, z= 0 on Σ, z(x, 0) = z0(x) in Ω, (14) wi h z0∈L2(Ω) and Fin L2(Q) o in L2(0, T ;H−1(Ω)). Fo his we need o in oduce an auxilia y unc ion whose exis ence is gua an eed by he ollowing esul (see Lemma 1.1. in [9]): Lemma 2.2 Le B ⊂⊂ Ωbe a nonemp y open subse . Then he e exis s a unc ion η0∈C2(Ω) such ha η0>0in Ω,η0= 0 on ∂Ωand |∇η0|>0in Ω B. Fo a ixed nonemp y open subse B ⊂⊂ Ω, le us se α0(x) = e2C∗kη0k∞−eC∗η0(x), x ∈Ω (15) and e α0(x) = e2C∗kη0k∞−e−C∗η0(x), x ∈Ω,(16) C∗being an app op ia e posi i e cons an depending on Ω and B. Using esul s in [9] and [10], one can p o e he ollowing Lemma 2.3 Le zbe he solu ion o (14) associa ed o z0∈L2(Ω). Le Bbe an open subse o Ω. The e exis posi i e cons an s C0,σ0, and σ0(depending only on Ωand B) such ha : (1) I F∈L2(Q), o e e y s≥s0=σ0(Ω,B) (T+T2)one has 1 sZZQe−2sα (T− )|∂ z|2+|∆z|2+sZZQe−2sα −1(T− )−1|∇z|2 +s3ZZQe−2sα −3(T− )−3|z|2≤C0 s3ZZB×(0,T )e−2sα −3(T− )−3|z|2 +ZZQe−2sα|F|2 , wi h αde ined by α(x, ) = α0(x) (T− ), x ∈Ω, ∈(0, T ), and α0gi en by (15). 6 (2) I F= 0+ N X i=1 ∂ i ∂xi ,wi h i∈L2(Q),i= 0,1,...,N, hen sZZQe−2sα −1(T− )−1|∇z|2+s3ZZQe−2sα −3(T− )−3|z|2 ≤C0 s3ZZB×(0,T )e−2sα −3(T− )−3|z|2+ZZQe−2sα| 0|2 +s2 N X i=1 ZZQe−2sα −2(T− )−2| i|2 , o s≥s0=σ0(Ω,B) (T+T2),αbeing as abo e. The explici dependence o s0on Thas been analyzed in [6]. A guing in a simila way, we can ob ain he p ecise way s0depends on T(also see [11]). We will also need he ollowing echnical lemma, which p oo will be gi en u he o he sake o cla i y. Lemma 2.4 Le α0and αbe gi en as in Lemma 2.3, m0= minΩα0, and M0= maxΩα0. (1) One has s4e−2sα −7(T− )−7≤22e−77 m04 T−6, o e e y s≥7T2 23m0 and (x, )∈Q. (2) Fo s≥3T2 2M0 , one has e−2sα −3(T− )−3≥Asexp (−Ms/ ), o (x, )∈ Ω×(0, T/2), wi h As= 26T−6exp −4M0s/T2, Ms= 2M0s/T. (17) (3) Fo e e y s≥0, one has e2sα 3(T− )3≤2−6T6exp 25M0s 3T2!,(x, )∈Ω×(T/4,3T/4) . P oo o Theo em 2.1: The s uc u e o he p oo is simila o ha o P oposi ion 2 in [3]. In he i s place, using app op ia e Ca leman inequal- i ies, we p o e an inequali y in ol ing he unc ions ϕand ψwhich sol e (12) and (13). This inequali y allows us o bound he unc ion ϕin e ms o ψ(see (32)). Combining i wi h ene gy es ima es yields he esul . He e we adap he me hod exhibi ed in [3] o he lack o egula i y in he e m ∇·(Bψ) in equa ion (13). Mo eo e , he cons an s in he inequali ies a e explici . Le us conside wo open se s B1and B2such ha B1⊂⊂ B2⊂ω∩ O. Applying Lemma 2.3 o he solu ion ϕo (12) wi h F=−cϕ −D·∇ϕand B=B1, he e exis posi i e cons an s C1=C1(Ω, B1) and σ1=σ1(Ω, B1) 7 such ha sZZQe−2sα −1(T− )−1|∇ϕ|2+s3ZZQe−2sα −3(T− )−3|ϕ|2 ≤C1s3ZZB1×(0,T )e−2sα −3(T− )−3|ϕ|2, (18) o e e y s≥s1, wi h s1=σ1(Ω, B1)T+T2+T2kck2/3 ∞+T2kDk2 ∞.(19) Then applying Lemma 2.3 o he solu ion ψo (13) wi h B=B1⊂B2and F=−aψ +∇ · (Bψ) + ϕ1O, he e exis posi i e cons an s C2=C2(Ω, B1) and s2=σ2(Ω, B1) (T+T2+T2kak2/3 ∞+T2kBk2 ∞) such ha , o s≥s2, one has sZZQe−2sα −1(T− )−1|∇ψ|2+s3ZZQe−2sα −3(T− )−3|ψ|2 ≤C2 s3ZZB2×(0,T )e−2sα −3(T− )−3|ψ|2+ZZO×(0,T )e−2sα|ϕ|2!. (20) In a i s s ep, we p o e an inequali y which bounds ϕwi h espec o ψ. Conside a unc ion ξ1∈C∞ 0(Ω) such ha 0≤ξ1≤1 in Ω, ξ1= 1 in B1,supp ξ1⊂B2⊂ω∩O,(21) ∆ξ1/ξ1/2 1∈L∞(Ω),and ∇ξ1/ξ1/2 1∈L∞(Ω)N.(22) This is achie ed by se ing ξ1=ζ4, wi h ζ∈C∞ 0(Ω) e i ying (21). To simpli y no a ions, we se u=e−2sαs3 −3(T− )−3.(23) Le s≥s1,s1gi en by (19). Mul iplying (13) by ϕξ1u, in eg a ing o e Q, and aking in o accoun ha u(0) anishes in Ω, we ha e ZZO×(0,T )e−2sαs3 −3(T− )−3|ϕ|2ξ1=ZZQ(a−c)ϕψξ1u +ZZQ(B−D)·∇ϕ ψξ1u+ϕψξ1∂ u−∆(ξ1u) + B·∇(ξ1u) −2ZZQ∇(ξ1u)·∇ϕ ψ := I1+I2+I3+I4+I5+I6. (24) Le us es ima e each Ii,1≤i≤6. In he sequel, Cwill deno e a posi i e cons an depending only on Ω and B1( hus on B2) which may change om one line o ano he . In he i s place, using H¨olde and Young inequali ies, we ha e I1=ZZQ(a−c)ϕψξ1u≤δ1ZZQξ1u|ϕ|2+1 4δ1ka−ck2 ∞ZZQξ1u|ψ|2,(25) 8 o any δ1>0. Then, I2=ZZQ(B−D)·∇ϕ ψξ1u≤γ1ZZQe−2sαs −1(T− )−1|∇ϕ|2ξ1 +1 4γ1kB−Dk2 ∞ZZQe−2sαs5 −5(T− )−5|ψ|2ξ1, (26) o any γ1>0. Le us now obse e ha |∂ u| ≤ T s3e−2sα −5(T− )−5Cs + 3T2/4≤CTs4e−2sα −5(T− )−5, since s≥σ1(Ω, B1)T2. Thus, we can es ima e I3≤ZZQ|ϕ||ψ|ξ1|∂ u| ≤ ZZQCTe−2sαs4 −5(T− )−5|ϕ||ψ|ξ1 ≤δ2ZZQe−2sαs3 −3(T− )−3|ϕ|2ξ1+CT2 δ2ZZQe−2sαs5 −7(T− )−7|ψ|2ξ1 ≤δ2ZZQξ1u|ϕ|2+C δ2ZZQe−2sαs7 −7(T− )−7|ψ|2ξ1, (27) o δ2>0, since s≥σ1(Ω, B1)T. In o de o es ima e I4=−ZZQϕψ∆(ξ1u), le us obse e ha ∆(ξ1u) = s3 −3(T− )−3(∆ξ1)e−2sα + 2∇ξ1·∇(e−2sα) + ξ1∆(e−2sα), wi h |∇(e−2sα)|= 2se−2sα −1(T− )−1|∇α0| ≤ Cse−2sα −1(T− )−1, |∆(e−2sα)| ≤ 2se−2sα −2(T− )−2(2s|∇α0|2+ (T− )|∆α0|) ≤Cse−2sα −2(T− )−2(s+T2)≤Cs2e−2sα −2(T− )−2. Taking hese conside a ions and (22) in o accoun , we ha e I4≤CZZQe−2sαs3 −3(T− )−3|ϕ||ψ|ξ1/2 1 +ZZQe−2sαs4 −4(T− )−4|ϕ||ψ|ξ1/2 1+ZZQe−2sαs5 −5(T− )−5|ϕ||ψ|ξ1. We now use H¨olde and Young inequali ies and (21) o ge I4≤δ3ZZQξ1u|ϕ|2+C δ3ZZQe−2sαs3 −3(T− )−3|ψ|21B2 +C δ3ZZQe−2sαs5 −5(T− )−5|ψ|21B2+C δ3ZZQe−2sαs7 −7(T− )−7|ψ|21B2, 9 o δ > 0. We can also ob ain he co esponding es ima es o Ii+e Ii,i= 3,4,6, simila o (27), (29) and (31), espec i ely, and alid o any s≥ max {s1, C(T+T2)},wi h C > 0 depending only on Ω and B1. Taking such es ima es o (46) and using (44) (and (21)), we can es ima e s3ZZQρ −3(T− )−3|ϕ|2≤Cka−ck2 ∞ZZB2×(0,T )ρs3 −3(T− )−3|ψ|2 +CZZB2×(0,T )ρs7 −7(T− )−7|ψ|2, o s≥max {s1, C(T+T2))}. Then, i s≥s3= max ns1, C T+T2+T2ka−ck1/2 ∞o, he ollowing es ima e o ϕholds ZZQρ −3(T− )−3|ϕ|2≤C3ZZB2×(0,T )ρs4 −7(T− )−7|ψ|2,(47) wi h C3>0 depending on Ω, B1,T,kkk∞;Σ, and k∂ kk∞;Σ. Now, using (45) and (47), a new es ima e o ψanalogous o (34) is ob ained. Mo e p ecisely, he e exis s C4=C4(Ω, B1,T,khk∞;Σ,k∂ hk∞;Σ,kkk∞;Σ,k∂ kk∞;Σ)>0 such ha ZZQρ −3(T− )−3|ψ|2≤C4ZZB2×(0,T )ρs4 −7(T− )−7|ψ|2,(48) o any s≥s4, wi h s4= max ns1, s2, C T+T2+T2ka−ck1/2 ∞o.(49) On he o he hand, mul iplying he equa ion in (41) by ϕand in eg a ing o e Ω, we ge 1 2 d d ZΩ|ϕ( )|2+ZΩ|∇ϕ( )|2≤ kkk∞;Σ Z∂Ω|ϕ( )|2dσ +kck∞ZΩ|ϕ( )|2,(50) o a.e. in (0, T ). We claim ha d d |ϕ( )|2 L2(Ω) ≤K1|ϕ( )|2 L2(Ω),a.e. in (0, T ),(51) K1being a posi i e cons an depending on kck∞and kkk∞;Σ. Indeed, in iew o he chain o embeddings H1(Ω) ⇒Hγ(Ω) ,→L2(Ω), γ < 1, he i s one being compac , o any ε > 0 he e exis s C(ε)>0 such ha kuk2 Hγ(Ω) ≤εZΩ|∇u|2dx +C(ε)|u|2 L2(Ω),∀u∈H1(Ω). 16 Taking also in o accoun he con inuous embedding o Hγ(Ω) in o L2(∂Ω), o γ > 1/2, he e exis s C(kkk∞;Σ)>0 such ha kkk∞;Σ Z∂Ω|ϕ( )|2dσ ≤1 2ZΩ|∇ϕ( )|2+C(kkk∞;Σ)|ϕ( )|2 L2(Ω), o 1/2< γ < 1. Combining his es ima e wi h (50), yields (51), wi h K1gi en by K1= 2(C(kkk∞;Σ) + kck∞). Then |ϕ( +T/4)|2 L2(Ω) ≤exp (K1T/4) |ϕ( )|2 L2(Ω),∀ ∈(T/4,3T/4) , and hence ZZΩ×(T/2,T )|ϕ|2≤exp (K1T/4) ZZΩ×(T/4,3T/4) |ϕ|2.(52) Now, mul iply he equa ion in (42) by ψand in eg a e o e Ω. Using again a compac ness–uniqueness a gumen , we ob ain −d d |ψ( )|2 L2(Ω) ≤K2|ψ( )|2 L2(Ω) +|ϕ( )|2 L2(O),a.e. in (0, T ), wi h K2=K2(kak∞,khk∞;Σ)>0. Then |ψ( )|2 L2(Ω) ≤ZT exp (K2(s− )) |ϕ(s)|2 L2(O)ds, ∀ ∈(0, T), whence ZZΩ×(T/2,T )|ψ|2≤exp (K2T)ZZO×(T/2,T )|ϕ|2.(53) The o m o he weigh unc ion ρde ined in Lemma 2.5 allows one o p o e es ima es simila o hose in Lemma 2.4, wi h e−2sα eplaced by ρ, alid o s≥CT2. Le us ix s= max {s4, CT 2}, wi h s4gi en by (49). We can hus bound bo h sides o (48) and deduce ZZΩ×(0,T/2) exp −N |ψ|2≤C5ZZB2×(0,T )|ψ|2,(54) wi h N > 0 and C5>0 depending on Ω, B1,T,kak∞,kck∞,khk∞;Σ,kkk∞;Σ, k∂ hk∞;Σ, and k∂ kk∞;Σ. In addi ion, due o (53), (52), and (47), we can also es ima e (see a simila p oo in page 12) ZZΩ×(T/2,T )exp −N |ψ|2≤exp K1 T 4+K2T+C6ZZB2×(0,T )|ψ|2,(55) wi h C6>0 depending on Ω, T,kak∞,kck∞,khk∞;Σ,kkk∞;Σ,k∂ hk∞;Σ, k∂ kk∞;Σ, and B1, hus on ωand O. Finally, ga he ing (54) and (55) yields he desi ed obse abili y inequali y, since B2⊂ω, wi h Nas in (54) and K=C5+ exp (K1T/4 + K2T+C6).  17 3 P oo o Theo ems 1.1 and 1.2 We de o e his sec ion o p o e Theo ems 1.1 and 1.2. Bo h p oo s, which a e inspi ed in hose o o he known con ollabili y esul s o nonlinea sys ems (see [12], [13], [3], [14],...), ely on con ollabili y esul s o linea p oblems simila o he linea ized sys em and app op ia e ixed poin a gumen s. The p oo o Theo em 1.2 is simila o he one o Theo em 1.1 and i will be omi ed he e. P oo o Theo em 1.1: We s a wi h he exis ence o app oxima ely insensi izing con ols o a linea ized e sion o (5), (6) o y0= 0. Fo gi en a, c ∈L∞(Q), B, D ∈L∞(Q)Nand ξ∈L2(Q), we conside he linea sys ems      ∂ y−∆y+ay +B·∇y=ξ+ 1ωin Q, y= 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = 0 in Ω, (56)     −∂ q−∆q+cq −∇·(Dq) = y1Oin Q, q= 0 on Σ, q(x, T ) = 0 in Ω, (57) and he co esponding adjoin sys ems (12) and (13). The ollowing esul holds: P oposi ion 3.1 Assume ha ω∩ O 6=∅. Le Mand Hbe he posi i e cons an s p o ided by Theo em 2.1. Fo any ε > 0, he e exis s a con ol unc ion ε∈L2(ω×(0, T)) such ha he associa ed solu ion (yε, qε)o (56), (57) sa is ies |qε(0)|L2(Ω) ≤ε. (58) In addi ion, i ξ∈L2(Q)sa is ies ZZQexp M |ξ|2dx d < ∞,(59) hen he con ols { ε}ε>0a e uni o mly bounded in L2(ω×(0, T )). Mo e p e- cisely, k εkL2(ω×(0,T )) ≤√HZZQexp M |ξ|2dx d 1/2 ,∀ε > 0.(60) P oo : The s uc u e o he p oo being iden ical o he one in [2] and [3], we will no go in o de ails. Fo ixed ε > 0, we in oduce he unc ional de ined on L2(Ω) J(ϕ0;a, c, B, D) = 1 2ZZω×(0,T )|ψ|2+ε|ϕ0|L2(Ω) +ZZQξψ, (61) 18 whe e ψsol es (13), ϕbeing he solu ion o (12) wi h ini ial da a ϕ0∈L2(Ω). In iew o a unique con inua ion p ope y o he adjoin sys ems (which ollows, o ins ance, om Theo em 2.1), he con inuous and con ex unc ional J(·;a, c, B, D) is s ic ly con ex and sa is ies lim in |ϕ0|L2(Ω)→+∞ J(ϕ0;a, c, B, D) |ϕ0|L2(Ω) ≥ε. (62) Thus, J(·;a, c, B, D) is coe ci e and he e o e i eaches i s minimum a a unique ϕ0 ε∈L2(Ω). Se ε=ψε1ω,(63) (ϕε, ψε) sol ing (12), (13) wi h ini ial da a ϕ0 ε. Then, he solu ion (yε, qε) o (56), (57) associa ed o εsa is ies (58). Indeed, εis he unique con ol o minimal L2–no m sol ing (56)–(58). Now, assume ha ξsa is ies (59). The op imali y condi ion o ϕ0 εand Theo- em 2.1 gi e ZZω×(0,T )|ψε|2+ε|ϕ0 ε|L2(Ω) =−ZZQξ ψε ≤ HZZω×(0,T )|ψε|2!1/2ZZQexp M |ξ|21/2 , which yields, oge he wi h (63), he uni o m es ima e (60).  Rema k 1 In iew o (60), o any ξ∈L2(Q) e i ying (59), one can p o e he exis ence o a con ol ∈L2(ω×(0, T )) such ha he associa ed solu ion (y, q)o (56),(57) sa is ies (7). Mo eo e , his con ol sa is ies he es ima e k kL2(ω×(0,T )) ≤√HZZQexp M |ξ|2dx d 1/2 , wi h Mand Has abo e. Tha is o say, an insensi i i y esul in he linea case can also be p o ed. We now apply a ixed poin a gumen o p o e an app oxima e insensi i i y esul in he nonlinea case. P oposi ion 3.2 Fo ixed ε > 0, unde he assump ions in Theo em 1.1, he e exis a posi i e cons an M(depending on Ω,ω,O,T, and ) such ha o any ξ∈L2(Q)sa is ying (4), one can ind a con ol ε∈L2(ω×(0, T)) so ha he associa ed solu ion (yε, qε)o (5),(6) sa is ies (58). Fu he mo e, k εkL2(ω×(0,T )) ≤ HZZQexp M |ξ|2dx d 1/2 ,∀ε > 0,(64) Hbeing a new posi i e cons an depending on Ω,ω,O,T, and . 19 P oo : Fo a gi en unc ion as in Theo em 1.1, we can w i e (s, p) = g(s, p)s+G(s, p)·p o all (s, p)∈IR ×IRN, whe e g: IR ×IRN→IR and G: IR ×IRN→IRNa e he bounded con inuous unc ions de ined by g(s, p) = Z1 0∂s (σs, σp)dσ, G(s, p) = Z1 0∂p (σs, σp)dσ. (65) Since i is a ixed pa ame e , he dependence on εwill be omi ed in his p oo . Fo any z∈L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)), we conside he linea sys ems (56) and (57), wi h a=az=g(z, ∇z), c =cz=∂s (z, ∇z)∈L∞(Q) and B=Bz= G(z, ∇z), D =Dz=∂p (z, ∇z)∈L∞(Q)N. Indeed, he hypo hesis on gi es kazk∞,kczk∞,kBzk∞,kDzk∞≤L, ∀z∈L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)),(66) whe e L > 0 is a bound o ∂s and ∂p in IR×IRN. In iew o P oposi ion 3.1, he e exis s a con ol z∈L2(ω×(0, T)) such ha he co esponding solu ion (yz, qz) o hese sys ems sa is ies |qz(0)|L2(Ω) ≤ε. (67) Le Mzand Hzbe he posi i e cons an s p o ided by Theo em 2.1 o a=az, c=cz,B=Bz, and D=Dz. Recalling he exp essions o Mzand Hz, and using (66), he e exis posi i e cons an s Mand Ho he o m      M=C(Ω,ω,O) (1 + T(1 + L2)) , H= exp C(Ω,ω,O)1 + 1 T+T+ (1 + T)L2,(68) such ha , o all z∈L2(0, T ;H1 0(Ω)), Mz≤ M and √Hz≤ H. Then, i ξ sa is ies (4), using (60) we ha e he ollowing es ima e (uni o m wi h espec o zand ε) k zkL2(ω×(0,T )) ≤ HZZQexp M |ξ|21/2 ,∀z∈L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)).(69) We now conside he mapping Λε:L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)) →L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)) de ined by Λε(z) = yz,yzbeing he solu ion o (56) associa ed o he po en ials a=az and B=Bzand he con ol zp o ided by P oposi ion 3.1. We will apply he Schaude ixed poin heo em o p o e ha Λεpossesses a leas one ixed poin . Fi s , by classical egula i y esul s on he hea equa ion, yzlies in he space Y={u:u∈L2(0, T;H2(Ω) ∩H1 0(Ω)), ∂ u∈L2(Q)}, wi h kyzkY≤exp hC1 + T+T1/2kazk∞+TkBzk2 ∞ikξ+ z1ωkL2(Q) 20 (he e kyzkY=kyzkL2(H2∩H1 0)+k∂ yzkL2(Q)and k·kL2(H2∩H1 0)deno es he no m in L2(0, T;H2(Ω) ∩H1 0(Ω))). Taking in o accoun (66) and (69), one deduces ha Λεmaps L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)) in o a bounded se o Y. This space being com- pac ly embedded in L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)), he e exis s a ixed compac se Kin L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)) such ha Λε(L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω))) ⊂K. (70) Thus, Λεis a compac mapping. Now, le {zj} ⊂ L2(0, T ;H1 0(Ω)) be such ha zj→zin L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)). F om (66) and he egula i y assump ions on , one has azj=g(zj,∇zj)* az, czj=∂s (zj,∇zj)* czweak-?in L∞(Q), Bzj=G(zj,∇zj)* Bz, Dzj=∂p (zj,∇zj)* Dzweak-?in L∞(Q)N. (71) Le ˆϕ0( esp. ˆϕ0 j,j≥1) be he unique minimize in L2(Ω) o he unc ional J de ined by (61) wi h a=az,c=cz,B=Bzand D=Dz( esp. wi h a=azj, c=czj,B=Bzjand D=Dzj). Reasoning as in [12] and [15], he coe ci i y p ope y (62) is p o ed o be hold uni o mly on po en ials a,c,Band D uni o mly bounded. Then, one can see ha he sequence {ˆϕ0 j}is bounded in L2(Ω) and, inally, one p o es ha ˆϕ0 j→ˆϕ0in L2(Ω).(72) Le now ( ˆϕ, ˆ ψ) ( esp. ( ˆϕj,ˆ ψj), j≥1) be he solu ion o (12), (13) wi h a=az, c=cz,B=Bz,D=Dz( esp. a=azj,c=czj,B=Bzj,D=Dzj) and he ini ial condi ion ˆϕ0( esp. ˆϕ0 j). F om (71) and (72), we ha e ˆϕj→ˆϕ, ˆ ψj→ˆ ψin L2(Q).(73) By de ini ion o Λε, Λε(z) ( esp. Λε(zj), j≥1) is he solu ion o (56) associa ed o he con ol ˆ =ˆ ψ1ω( esp. ˆ j=ˆ ψj1ω) wi h a=az,c=cz,B=Bzand D=Dz( esp. a=azj,c=czj,B=Bzj, and D=Dzj). F om (73) one has ˆ j→ˆ in L2(Q),so ha om (71) one ge s ha Λε(zj)→Λε(z) in L2(Q) and also in L2(0, T;H1 0(Ω)), due o (70). This p o es he con inui y o Λε. All he assump ions o he Schaude heo em being ul illed, Λεpossesses a leas one ixed poin yε∈L2(0, T ;H1 0(Ω)). Then, he con ol ε= yεis such ha yεsol es      ∂ yε−∆yε+g(yε,∇yε)yε+G(yε,∇yε)·∇yε=ξ+ ε1ωin Q, yε= 0 on Σ, yε(x, 0) = 0 in Ω, (74) 21 and he solu ion qεo     −∂ qε−∆qε+∂s (yε,∇yε)qε−∇·(∂p (yε,∇yε)qε) = yε1Oin Q, qε= 0 on Σ, qε(x, T ) = 0 in Ω, (75) sa is ies (58). In o he wo ds, we ha e ound a con ol unc ion ε∈L2(ω× (0, T)) such ha he associa ed solu ion o (5), (6) (wi h y0= 0) e i ies (58). Finally, es ima e (64) ollows eadily om (69), which ends he p oo o P oposi ion 3.2.  We will end he p oo o Theo em 1.1 by passing o he limi in (74), (75), and (58). Since he con ols εp o ided by P oposi ion 3.2 a e uni o mly bounded in L2(ω×(0, T)) and (66) holds, due o he egula izing e ec o he hea equa ion, {(yε, qε)}lies in a bounded se o Y×W(0, T ) (Yde ined in page 20 and W(0, T ) := {u:u∈L2(0, T ;H1 0(Ω)), ∂ u∈L2(0, T;H−1(Ω))}) and acco dingly, in a compac se o L2(0, T ;H1 0(Ω)) ×L2(Q). Then, up o a subsequence, one has ε* weakly in L2(ω×(0, T)), (yε, qε)→(y, q) in L2(0, T ;H1 0(Ω)) ×L2(Q), qε(0) →q(0) in L2(Ω), o some ∈L2(ω×(0, T )), y∈Y,q∈W(0, T). Due o he con inui y o g and G, one can pass o he limi in (74) and (75), deducing ha (y, q) sol es (5), (6) wi h con ol e m and ini ial da um y0= 0. Mo eo e , om (58), he unc ion qsa is ies (7). Thus, he unc ion is an insensi izing con ol o he unc ional Φ gi en by (2). Finally, (64) and he con e gences abo e allow one o es ima e k kL2(ω×(0,T )) ≤ HZZQexp M |ξ|2dx d 1/2 ,(76) wi h Mand Hgi en by (68) and he p oo is comple e.  Rema k 2 The me hod used in Theo em 1.1 o ob ain such a con ol p o- ides an uppe bound o he cos o insensi izing he unc ional Φ. Indeed, in he p oo o he heo em i is shown ha he con ol unc ion can be chosen sa is ying es ima e (76), wi h Mand Hgi en by (68). Inspi ed in [6], deno e by Uad he nonemp y se Uad ={ ∈L2(ω×(0, T)) : (y, q) sa is ies (5)–(7) wi h y0= 0}. Thus, he quan i y Cins = in {k kL2(ω×(0,T )) : ∈ Uad},which measu es he cos o insensi izing he unc ional Φ, can be es ima ed as ollows Cins ≤ HZZQexp M |ξ|2dx d 1/2 . 22 4 Commen s and conclusions Bounda y Fou ie condi ions. P o ing an insensi i i y esul o he sys- em:      ∂ y−∆y+ (y, ∇y) = ξ+ 1ωin Q, ∂ny+hy = 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = τˆy0(x) in Ω, wi h a C1globally Lipschi z-con inuous unc ion is a much mo e di icul p oblem. Le us obse e ha such an insensi i i y esul is equi alen o he ollowing null con ollabili y p oblem:      ∂ y−∆y+ (y, ∇y) = ξ+ 1ωin Q, ∂ny+hy = 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = 0 in Ω,     −∂ q−∆q−∇·(∂p (y, ∇y)q) + ∂s (y, ∇y)q=y1Oin Q, ∂nq+hq + (∂p (y, ∇y)·n)q= 0 on Σ, q(x, T ) = 0 in Ω, q(x, 0) = 0 in Ω. This leads us o analyze he null con ollabili y p oblem o he cascade linea sys em      ∂ y−∆y+ay +B·∇y=ξ+ 1ωin Q, ∂ny+hy = 0 on Σ, y(x, 0) = 0 in Ω, (77)     −∂ q−∆q−∇·(Dq) + cq =y1Oin Q, ∂nq+ (h+D·n)q= 0 on Σ, q(x, T ) = 0 in Ω, (78) unde he hypo hesis a, c ∈L∞(Q) and B, D ∈L∞(Q)N(which a e he na u al assump ions on hese po en ials o he gi en unc ion ). Fo his, an obse abili y inequali y o he co esponding adjoin p oblem should be p o ed. This adjoin p oblem is:      ∂ ϕ−∆ϕ+cϕ +D·∇y= 0 in Q, ∂nϕ+hϕ = 0 on Σ, ϕ(x, 0) = ϕ0in Ω,     −∂ ψ−∆ψ−∇·(Bψ) + aψ =ϕ1Oin Q, ∂nψ+ (h+B·n)ψ= 0 on Σ, ψ(x, T) = 0 in Ω. In o de o ob ain such an obse abili y inequali y, we need a Ca leman inequali y o hese adjoin p oblems. The p esence o he e m (B·n)ψ in he bounda y condi ion o ψand he unique hypo hesis B∈L∞(Q)N makes i qui e di icul (e en in he case o a null con ollabili y p oblem o 23 a unique linea hea equa ion wi h he same kind o bounda y condi ions) and his is ou o he scope o his pape . Supe linea nonlinea i ies. The obse abili y esul s p o ed in his pape a e o wide use han he scope o his a icle. Fi s , Theo em 2.1 is used in [4] and [5] o a semilinea hea equa ion wi h a supe linea nonlinea - i y (y). Theo em 2.6 is also used in [7] o he case o nonlinea Fou ie bounda y condi ions. I is o in e es o no ice ha in Theo em 2.6, he dependency o he cons an s wi h espec o he bounda y da a hand k is no explici . This comes om he p oo o Lemma 2.5 (see Lemma 1.2 in [9]). In iew o known null con ollabili y esul s, i is na u al o hink o ex ending Theo em 1.1 o C1locally Lipschi z-con inuous unc ions such ha (0,0) = 0 and lim |(s,p)|→∞ |g(s, p)| log3/2(1 + |s|+|p|)= 0,lim |(s,p)|→∞ |G(s, p)| log1/2(1 + |s|+|p|)= 0, wi h gand G he unc ions gi en by (65) (see Theo em 1.1 in [11]). Obse e ha such nonlinea i ies may lead o blow-up phenomena. Howe e , he idea in [11] o aking sho con ol imes o a oid blow-up o occu ails he e (e en i G≡0), since he ini ial and inal imes a e ixed in insensi i i y p oblems. In [4] and [5] he au ho s in oduce a new echnique and p o e an insen- si i i y esul o nonlinea i ies = (y) wi h ce ain supe linea g ow h a in ini y, e.g. o such as | (s)|=|p1(s)|logα(1+|p2(s)|) o all |s| ≥ s0>0, wi h α∈[0,1), p1and p2being i s o de eal polynomial unc ions. The c ucial poin in hese wo ks is he cons uc ion, in he linea case, o egula con ols s a ing om insensi izing con ols in L2. The idea is as ollows. Le us conside wo open se s B0and Bsuch ha B0⊂⊂ B ⊂ ω∩O. Le ˆ be an L2–con ol, wi h supp ˆ ⊂ B0×[0, T ], such ha he co espond- ing solu ion (ˆy, ˆq) o (56), (57) o B=D= 0 sa is ies (7). Then, se ing q= (1 −θ)ˆq, y = (1 −θ) ˆy+ 2∇θ·∇ˆq+ (∆θ)ˆq, wi h θ∈ D(B) such ha θ≡1 in a neighbo hood o B0, i is possible o u nish a egula insensi izing con ol suppo ed on B × [0, T ]. This cons uc ion uses local egula iza- ion p ope ies o he hea equa ion. This echnique does no apply o he case in ol ing g adien e ms because o he lack o egula i y in oduced by he e m −∇ · (Dq) in (57). Indeed, in his case, he exp ession o he egula con ol we wish o build con ains some e ms, which a e no egula enough o make he s a e ylie in a sui able space o apply a ixed poin a gumen . This is why in Theo em 1.1 we canno conside nonlinea i ies o highe o de . In [7], a local esul on he exis ence o insensi izing con ols o a semi- linea hea equa ion wi h nonlinea bounda y condi ions o Fou ie ype is p o ed. 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