Error estimates for parabolic optimal control problems with control and state constraints

The numerical approximation to a parabolic control problem with control and state constraints is studied in this paper. We use standard piecewise linear and continuous finite elements for the space discretization of the state, while the backward Euler method is used for time discretization. A priori error estimates for control and state are obtained by an improved maximum error estimate for corresponding discretized state equation. Numerical experiments are provided which confirm our theoretical results.