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Stochastic Galerkin Method for Constrained Optimal Control Problem Governed by an Elliptic Integro-Differential PDE with Random Coefficients

W. Shen, T. Sun, B. Gong & Wenbin Liu

Int. J. Numer. Anal. Mod., 12 (2015), pp. 593-616.

Published online: 2015-12

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In this paper, a stochastic finite element approximation scheme is developed for an optimal control problem governed by an elliptic integro-differential equation with random coefficients. Different from the well-studied optimal control problems governed by stochastic PDEs, our control problem has the control constraints of obstacle type, which is mostly seen in real applications. We develop the weak formulation for this control and its stochastic finite element approximation scheme. We then obtain necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for the optimal control and the state, which are the base for deriving a priori error estimates of the approximation in our work. Instead of using the infinite dimensional Lagrange multiplier theory, which is currently used in the literature but often difficult to handle inequality control constraints, we use a direct approach by applying the well-known Lions' Lemma to the reduced optimal problem. This approach is shown to be applicable for a wide range of control constraints. Finally numerical examples are presented to illustrate our theoretical results.

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65K15, 49M05

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In this paper, a stochastic finite element approximation scheme is developed for an optimal control problem governed by an elliptic integro-differential equation with random coefficients. Different from the well-studied optimal control problems governed by stochastic PDEs, our control problem has the control constraints of obstacle type, which is mostly seen in real applications. We develop the weak formulation for this control and its stochastic finite element approximation scheme. We then obtain necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for the optimal control and the state, which are the base for deriving a priori error estimates of the approximation in our work. Instead of using the infinite dimensional Lagrange multiplier theory, which is currently used in the literature but often difficult to handle inequality control constraints, we use a direct approach by applying the well-known Lions' Lemma to the reduced optimal problem. This approach is shown to be applicable for a wide range of control constraints. Finally numerical examples are presented to illustrate our theoretical results.

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TY - JOUR T1 - Stochastic Galerkin Method for Constrained Optimal Control Problem Governed by an Elliptic Integro-Differential PDE with Random Coefficients AU - W. Shen, T. Sun, B. Gong & Wenbin Liu JO - International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling VL - 4 SP - 593 EP - 616 PY - 2015 DA - 2015/12 SN - 12 DO - http://doi.org/ UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/ijnam/503.html KW - Priori error estimates, stochastic Galerkin method, optimal control problem, integro-differential equation, constraint of obstacle type. AB -

In this paper, a stochastic finite element approximation scheme is developed for an optimal control problem governed by an elliptic integro-differential equation with random coefficients. Different from the well-studied optimal control problems governed by stochastic PDEs, our control problem has the control constraints of obstacle type, which is mostly seen in real applications. We develop the weak formulation for this control and its stochastic finite element approximation scheme. We then obtain necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for the optimal control and the state, which are the base for deriving a priori error estimates of the approximation in our work. Instead of using the infinite dimensional Lagrange multiplier theory, which is currently used in the literature but often difficult to handle inequality control constraints, we use a direct approach by applying the well-known Lions' Lemma to the reduced optimal problem. This approach is shown to be applicable for a wide range of control constraints. Finally numerical examples are presented to illustrate our theoretical results.

W. Shen, T. Sun, B. Gong and Wenbin Liu. (2015). Stochastic Galerkin Method for Constrained Optimal Control Problem Governed by an Elliptic Integro-Differential PDE with Random Coefficients. International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling. 12 (4). 593-616. doi:
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