We consider an optimal control problem governed by an ODE with memory playing the role of a control. We show the existence of an optimal solution and derive some necessary optimality conditions. Some examples are then discussed.

In this paper we study a class of Mayer-type hybrid optimal control problems. Using Lagrange techniques, we formulate a version of the Hybrid Maximum Principle for optimal control problems governed by hybrid systems with autonomous location transitions in the presence of additional target constraints.

The cones of directions of constancy are used to derive: new as well as known optimality conditions; weakest constraint qualifications; and regularization techniques, for the convex programming problem. In addition, the "badly behaved set" of constraints, i.e. the set of constraints which causes problems in the Kuhn-Tucker theory, is isolated and a computational procedure for checking whether a...

In this article, we study the existence of solution for the following elliptic system of variable exponents with perturbation terms − div |∇u|p(x)−2∇u) + |u|p(x)−2u = λa(x)|u|γ(x)−2u+ Fu(x, u, v) in R , − div |∇v|q(x)−2∇v) + |v|q(x)−2v = λb(x)|v|δ(x)−2v + Fv(x, u, v) in R , u ∈W 1,p(·)(RN ), v ∈W 1,q(·)(RN ), where the corresponding functional does not satisfy PS conditions. We obtain a suffici...

In this paper we discuss second-order properties of the Moreau-Yosida regularization F of a piecewise twice continuously differentiable convex function f . We introduce a new constraint qualification in order to prove that the gradient of F is piecewise continuously differentiable. In addition, we discuss conditions, depending on the Hessians of the pieces, that guarantee positive definiteness ...

The mechanical rolling conditions in hot strip mills are precisely defined by various variables, which are taken directly froth the rolling schedule (separation force, torque. speed. strip thickness) or calculated from figures of the rolling schedule and dimensions of the mill (strip reduction, roll diameter etc.). These variables allow to describe the mechanical rolling conditions of all passe...

Abstract In this article, we extensively develop Carleman estimates for the wave equation and give some applications. We focus on the case of an observation of the flux on a part of the boundary satisfying the Gamma conditions of Lions. We will then consider two applications. The first one deals with the exact controllability problem for the wave equation with potential. Following the duality m...

Error bounds for cone inclusion problems in Banach spaces are established under conditions weaker than Robinson’s constraint qualification. The results allow the cone to be more general than the origin and therefore also generalize a classical error bound result concerning equality-constrained sets in optimization. Applications in finite-dimensional differentiable inequalities and in tangent co...

We provide new conditions for identification in accelerated failure time competing risks models. In our model, we specify unknown regression functions and the joint survivor function of latent disturbance terms nonparametrically. We show that the model can be identified with covariates that are independent of latent errors, provided that certain rank conditions are satisfied. We present a simpl...

We prove necessary optimality conditions for problems of the calculus of variations on time scales with a Lagrangian depending on the free end-point.