A numerical method for semilinear singular parabolic quenching problems

Numerical Analysis of Semilinear Parabolic Problems

In these lectures I discuss error analysis techniques for nite element methods for systems of reaction-diiusion equations with applications in dynamical systems theory. The emphasis is on pedagogical aspects and analysis techniques rather than on results. The list of techniques discussed include: analytic semigroup, parabolic smoothing, non-smooth data error estimate, a priori error estimate, a...

A numerical scheme for solving nonlinear backward parabolic problems

‎In this paper a nonlinear backward parabolic problem in one‎ ‎dimensional space is considered‎. ‎Using a suitable iterative‎ ‎algorithm‎, ‎the problem is converted to a linear backward parabolic‎ ‎problem‎. ‎For the corresponding problem‎, ‎the backward finite‎ ‎differences method with suitable grid size is applied‎. ‎It is shown‎ ‎that if the coefficients satisfy some special conditions‎, ‎th...

Semilinear parabolic problems

Optimal control of a semilinear parabolic equation with singular arcs

This paper develops a theory of singular arc, and the corresponding second order necessary and sufficient conditions, for the optimal control of a semilinear parabolic equation with scalar control applied on the r.h.s. We obtain in particular an extension of Kelley’s condition, and the characterization of a quadratic growth property for a weak norm.

VARIATIONAL DISCRETIZATION AND MIXED METHODS FOR SEMILINEAR PARABOLIC OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH INTEGRAL CONSTRAINT

The aim of this work is to investigate the variational discretization and mixed finite element methods for optimal control problem governed by semi linear parabolic equations with integral constraint. The state and co-state are approximated by the lowest order Raviart-Thomas mixed finite element spaces and the control is not discreted. Optimal error estimates in L2 are established for the state...