Least-squares finite elements for distributed optimal control problems

10/28/2022
by   Thomas Führer, et al.
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We provide a framework for the numerical approximation of distributed optimal control problems, based on least-squares finite element methods. Our proposed method simultaneously solves the state and adjoint equations and is inf–sup stable for any choice of conforming discretization spaces. A reliable and efficient a posteriori error estimator is derived for problems where box constraints are imposed on the control. It can be localized and therefore used to steer an adaptive algorithm. For unconstrained optimal control problems we obtain a pure least-squares finite element method whereas for constrained problems we derive and analyze a variational inequality where the PDE part is tackled by least-squares finite element methods. We show that the abstract framework can be applied to a wide range of problems, including scalar second-order PDEs, the Stokes problem, and parabolic problems on space-time domains. Numerical examples for some selected problems are presented.

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