Finite element approximation of elliptic Dirichlet optimal control problems

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Abstract

We develop a priori error analysis for the finite element Galerkin discretization of elliptic Dirichlet optimal control problems. The state equation is given by an elliptic partial differential equation and the finite dimensional control variable enters the Dirichlet boundary conditions. We prove the optimal order of convergence and present a numerical example confirming our results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)957-973
Number of pages17
JournalNumerical Functional Analysis and Optimization
Volume28
Issue number7-8
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dirichlet boundary control
  • Error estimates
  • Finite elements
  • Optimal control

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