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Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations Giuseppe Floridia Department of Matematics and Applications R. Caccioppoli, University of Naples Federico II (joint work with P. Cannarsa and A. Y. Khapalov) INδAM WORKSHOP NEW TRENDS IN CONTROL THEORY AND PDES ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH BIRTHDAY OF PIERMARCO CANNARSA INδAM, 3 July 2017 G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 1 / 30

I first saw the surname Cannarsa in 2007 when... Campanato Cannarsa.pdf Figure: S. Campanato - P. Cannarsa, Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, 1981 G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 2 / 30

Outline Outline 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 3 / 30

Outline Outline 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 3 / 30

Outline Outline 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 3 / 30

Outline Introduction Control theory 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 4 / 30

Introduction Control theory Control theory & Reaction-diffusion equations Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., A. Y. Khapalov, Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations with finitely many changes of sign, To appear in Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, ArXiv: 1510.04203. Ω R m bounded u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) (1) u t=0 = u 0 v L (Q T ), f : R R Lipschitz, f (0) and f (0) = 0. Strong maximum principle f (u) is differentiable at 0 and f (0) = 0 = f (u) L (Q u T ) Thus, the strong maximum principle (SMP) can ( be extend to semilinear parabolic equation: u t = u + v + f (u) ) u u Well-posedness result u 0 L 2 (Ω)=!u L 2 (0, T ; H 1 0 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; L 2 (Ω)); u 0 H 1 0 (Ω) = u H 1 (0, T ; L 2 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; H 1 0 (Ω)) L 2 (0, T ; H 2 (Ω)). G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 5 / 30

Introduction Control theory Control theory & Reaction-diffusion equations Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., A. Y. Khapalov, Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations with finitely many changes of sign, To appear in Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, ArXiv: 1510.04203. Ω R m bounded u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) (1) u t=0 = u 0 v L (Q T ), f : R R Lipschitz, f (0) and f (0) = 0. Strong maximum principle f (u) is differentiable at 0 and f (0) = 0 = f (u) L (Q u T ) Thus, the strong maximum principle (SMP) can ( be extend to semilinear parabolic equation: u t = u + v + f (u) ) u u Well-posedness result u 0 L 2 (Ω)=!u L 2 (0, T ; H 1 0 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; L 2 (Ω)); u 0 H 1 0 (Ω) = u H 1 (0, T ; L 2 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; H 1 0 (Ω)) L 2 (0, T ; H 2 (Ω)). G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 5 / 30

Introduction Control theory Control theory & Reaction-diffusion equations Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., A. Y. Khapalov, Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations with finitely many changes of sign, To appear in Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, ArXiv: 1510.04203. Ω R m bounded u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) (1) u t=0 = u 0 v L (Q T ), f : R R Lipschitz, f (0) and f (0) = 0. Strong maximum principle f (u) is differentiable at 0 and f (0) = 0 = f (u) L (Q u T ) Thus, the strong maximum principle (SMP) can ( be extend to semilinear parabolic equation: u t = u + v + f (u) ) u u Well-posedness result u 0 L 2 (Ω)=!u L 2 (0, T ; H 1 0 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; L 2 (Ω)); u 0 H 1 0 (Ω) = u H 1 (0, T ; L 2 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; H 1 0 (Ω)) L 2 (0, T ; H 2 (Ω)). G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 5 / 30

Introduction Control theory Control theory & Reaction-diffusion equations Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., A. Y. Khapalov, Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations with finitely many changes of sign, To appear in Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, ArXiv: 1510.04203. Ω R m bounded u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) (1) u t=0 = u 0 v L (Q T ), f : R R Lipschitz, f (0) and f (0) = 0. Strong maximum principle f (u) is differentiable at 0 and f (0) = 0 = f (u) L (Q u T ) Thus, the strong maximum principle (SMP) can ( be extend to semilinear parabolic equation: u t = u + v + f (u) ) u u Well-posedness result u 0 L 2 (Ω)=!u L 2 (0, T ; H 1 0 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; L 2 (Ω)); u 0 H 1 0 (Ω) = u H 1 (0, T ; L 2 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; H 1 0 (Ω)) L 2 (0, T ; H 2 (Ω)). G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 5 / 30

Introduction Control theory Controllability: linear case (f (u) = 0) u t = u + vu + h(x, t)1l ω u t = u + vu u t = u + v(x, t)u u Ω = 0 (ω Ω) u Ω = g(t) u Ω = 0 u t=0 = u 0 u t=0 = u 0 u t=0 = u 0 Additive controls Boundary controls Bilinear controls (global!) (locally distributed source terms) (multiplicative controllability) Definition (Exact controllability) u 0 H 0, u H,(H 0, H L 2 (Ω) ), a control function,t > 0 such that u(, T )=u. Definition (Approximate controllability) u 0 H 0, u H,(H 0, H L 2 (Ω) ), ε > 0, a control function,t > 0 such that u(, T ) u L 2 (Ω) < ε. Regularizing effect of the heat equation and obstruction to exact controllability: H H 0 = L 2 (Ω): u 0 L 2 (Ω)=!u L 2 (0, T ; H 1 0 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; L 2 (Ω)); = u(, t) H 1 0 (Ω), t > 0. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 6 / 30

Introduction Control theory Controllability: linear case (f (u) = 0) u t = u + vu + h(x, t)1l ω u t = u + vu u t = u + v(x, t)u u Ω = 0 (ω Ω) u Ω = g(t) u Ω = 0 u t=0 = u 0 u t=0 = u 0 u t=0 = u 0 Additive controls Boundary controls Bilinear controls (global!) (locally distributed source terms) (multiplicative controllability) Definition (Exact controllability) u 0 H 0, u H,(H 0, H L 2 (Ω) ), a control function,t > 0 such that u(, T )=u. Definition (Approximate controllability) u 0 H 0, u H,(H 0, H L 2 (Ω) ), ε > 0, a control function,t > 0 such that u(, T ) u L 2 (Ω) < ε. Regularizing effect of the heat equation and obstruction to exact controllability: H H 0 = L 2 (Ω): u 0 L 2 (Ω)=!u L 2 (0, T ; H 1 0 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; L 2 (Ω)); = u(, t) H 1 0 (Ω), t > 0. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 6 / 30

Introduction Control theory Controllability: linear case (f (u) = 0) u t = u + vu + h(x, t)1l ω u t = u + vu u t = u + v(x, t)u u Ω = 0 (ω Ω) u Ω = g(t) u Ω = 0 u t=0 = u 0 u t=0 = u 0 u t=0 = u 0 Additive controls Boundary controls Bilinear controls (global!) (locally distributed source terms) (multiplicative controllability) Definition (Exact controllability) u 0 H 0, u H,(H 0, H L 2 (Ω) ), a control function,t > 0 such that u(, T )=u. Definition (Approximate controllability) u 0 H 0, u H,(H 0, H L 2 (Ω) ), ε > 0, a control function,t > 0 such that u(, T ) u L 2 (Ω) < ε. Regularizing effect of the heat equation and obstruction to exact controllability: H H 0 = L 2 (Ω): u 0 L 2 (Ω)=!u L 2 (0, T ; H 1 0 (Ω)) C([0, T ]; L 2 (Ω)); = u(, t) H 1 0 (Ω), t > 0. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 6 / 30

Outline Introduction Additive vs multiplicative controllability 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 7 / 30

Introduction Additive vs multiplicative controllability Additive vs multiplicative controllability Additive controls u t u = v(x, t)u + h(x, t)1l ω, ω Ω u 0 L 2 (Ω), u H( suitable H L 2 (Ω)), ω Ω, h, T > 0 such that u(, T ) = u. Reference H. Fattorini, D. Russell Exact controllability theorems for linear parabolic equations in one space dimension Arch. Rat. Mech. Anal., 4, (1971) 272 292 Multiplicative controllability and Applied Mathematics Remark rather than u t u = v(x, t) u + h(x, t) use as control variable Φ : control solution Additive controls vs Bilinear controls Φ : h u is a linear map; Φ : v u is a nonlinear map. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 8 / 30

Introduction Additive vs multiplicative controllability Additive vs multiplicative controllability Additive controls u t u = v(x, t)u + h(x, t)1l ω, ω Ω u 0 L 2 (Ω), u H( suitable H L 2 (Ω)), ω Ω, h, T > 0 such that u(, T ) = u. Reference H. Fattorini, D. Russell Exact controllability theorems for linear parabolic equations in one space dimension Arch. Rat. Mech. Anal., 4, (1971) 272 292 Multiplicative controllability and Applied Mathematics Remark rather than u t u = v(x, t) u + h(x, t) use as control variable Φ : control solution Additive controls vs Bilinear controls Φ : h u is a linear map; Φ : v u is a nonlinear map. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 8 / 30

Introduction Additive vs multiplicative controllability Additive controllability by a duality argument (J.L. Lions, 1989): observability inequality and Hilbert Uniqueness Method (HUM). Reference P. Baldi, G.F., E. Haus, Exact controllability for quasi-linear perturbations of KdV, Analysis & PDE, vol. 10 (2017), no. 2, 281 322 (ArXiv: 1510.07538). nonlinear problem: Nash-Moser theorem (Hörmander version); controllability of the linearized problem; observability inequality by classical Ingham inequality Some references on bilinear control of PDEs Ball, Marsden and Slemrod (1982) [rod and wave equation] Coron, Beauchard, Laurent, Boscain [Scrödinger equation] Fernández (2001), Lin, Gao and Liu (2006) [parabolic equations] Khapalov (2002 2010) [parabolic and hyperbolic equations, swimming models] G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 9 / 30

Introduction Additive vs multiplicative controllability Additive controllability by a duality argument (J.L. Lions, 1989): observability inequality and Hilbert Uniqueness Method (HUM). Reference P. Baldi, G.F., E. Haus, Exact controllability for quasi-linear perturbations of KdV, Analysis & PDE, vol. 10 (2017), no. 2, 281 322 (ArXiv: 1510.07538). nonlinear problem: Nash-Moser theorem (Hörmander version); controllability of the linearized problem; observability inequality by classical Ingham inequality Some references on bilinear control of PDEs Ball, Marsden and Slemrod (1982) [rod and wave equation] Coron, Beauchard, Laurent, Boscain [Scrödinger equation] Fernández (2001), Lin, Gao and Liu (2006) [parabolic equations] Khapalov (2002 2010) [parabolic and hyperbolic equations, swimming models] G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 9 / 30

Outline Introduction Obstruction to multiplicative controllability 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 10 / 30

Introduction Obstruction to multiplicative controllability u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) u t=0 = u 0 Definition (Approximate controllability) An evolution system is called globally approximately controllable, if any initial state u 0 in H 0 can be steered into any neighborhood of any target state u H at time T, by a suitable control. Strong Maximun Principle and obstruction to multiplicative controllability: H H 1 0 (Ω) u 0 (x) = 0= u(x, t) = 0 u 0 (x) 0= u(x, t) 0 If u 0 (x) 0 in Ω, then the SMP demands that the respective solution to (1) remains nonnegative at any moment of time, regardless of the choice of v. This means that system (1) cannot be steered from any nonnegative u 0 to any target state which is negative on a nonzero measure set in the space domain. Controllability: Nonnegative states Sign changing states G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 11 / 30

Introduction Obstruction to multiplicative controllability u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) u t=0 = u 0 Definition (Approximate controllability) An evolution system is called globally approximately controllable, if any initial state u 0 in H 0 can be steered into any neighborhood of any target state u H at time T, by a suitable control. Strong Maximun Principle and obstruction to multiplicative controllability: H H 1 0 (Ω) u 0 (x) = 0= u(x, t) = 0 u 0 (x) 0= u(x, t) 0 If u 0 (x) 0 in Ω, then the SMP demands that the respective solution to (1) remains nonnegative at any moment of time, regardless of the choice of v. This means that system (1) cannot be steered from any nonnegative u 0 to any target state which is negative on a nonzero measure set in the space domain. Controllability: Nonnegative states Sign changing states G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 11 / 30

Introduction Obstruction to multiplicative controllability u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) u t=0 = u 0 Definition (Approximate controllability) An evolution system is called globally approximately controllable, if any initial state u 0 in H 0 can be steered into any neighborhood of any target state u H at time T, by a suitable control. Strong Maximun Principle and obstruction to multiplicative controllability: H H 1 0 (Ω) u 0 (x) = 0= u(x, t) = 0 u 0 (x) 0= u(x, t) 0 If u 0 (x) 0 in Ω, then the SMP demands that the respective solution to (1) remains nonnegative at any moment of time, regardless of the choice of v. This means that system (1) cannot be steered from any nonnegative u 0 to any target state which is negative on a nonzero measure set in the space domain. Controllability: Nonnegative states Sign changing states G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 11 / 30

Introduction Obstruction to multiplicative controllability u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) u t=0 = u 0 Definition (Approximate controllability) An evolution system is called globally approximately controllable, if any initial state u 0 in H 0 can be steered into any neighborhood of any target state u H at time T, by a suitable control. Strong Maximun Principle and obstruction to multiplicative controllability: H H 1 0 (Ω) u 0 (x) = 0= u(x, t) = 0 u 0 (x) 0= u(x, t) 0 If u 0 (x) 0 in Ω, then the SMP demands that the respective solution to (1) remains nonnegative at any moment of time, regardless of the choice of v. This means that system (1) cannot be steered from any nonnegative u 0 to any target state which is negative on a nonzero measure set in the space domain. Controllability: Nonnegative states Sign changing states G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 11 / 30

Introduction Obstruction to multiplicative controllability Definition We say that the system (1) is nonnegatively globally approximately controllable in L 2 (Ω), if for every η > 0 and for any u 0, u L 2 (Ω), u 0, u 0, with u 0 0 there are a T = T (η, u 0, u ) 0 and a bilinear control v L (Q T ) such that for the corresponding solution u of (1) we obtain Reference u(t, ) u L 2 (Ω) η. P. Cannarsa, G. F., Approximate multiplicative controllability for degenerate parabolic problems with robin boundary conditions,, CAIM, (2011). Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., Approximate controllability for linear degenerate parabolic problems with bilinear control, Proc. Evolution Equations and Materials with Memory 2010, vol. Sapienza Roma, 2011, pp. 19 36. Reference G. F., Approximate controllability for nonlinear degenerate parabolic problems with bilinear control, Journal of Differential Equations (JDE, Elsevier, 2014). G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 12 / 30

Introduction Obstruction to multiplicative controllability Definition We say that the system (1) is nonnegatively globally approximately controllable in L 2 (Ω), if for every η > 0 and for any u 0, u L 2 (Ω), u 0, u 0, with u 0 0 there are a T = T (η, u 0, u ) 0 and a bilinear control v L (Q T ) such that for the corresponding solution u of (1) we obtain Reference u(t, ) u L 2 (Ω) η. P. Cannarsa, G. F., Approximate multiplicative controllability for degenerate parabolic problems with robin boundary conditions,, CAIM, (2011). Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., Approximate controllability for linear degenerate parabolic problems with bilinear control, Proc. Evolution Equations and Materials with Memory 2010, vol. Sapienza Roma, 2011, pp. 19 36. Reference G. F., Approximate controllability for nonlinear degenerate parabolic problems with bilinear control, Journal of Differential Equations (JDE, Elsevier, 2014). G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 12 / 30

Outline Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 13 / 30

Changes of sign Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., A. Y. Khapalov, Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations with finitely many changes of sign, To appear on Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, ArXiv: 1510.04203. u t = u xx + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T = (0, 1) (0, T ), u(0, t) = u(1, t) = 0, t (0, T ), u t=0 = u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1). We assume that u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1) has a finite number of points of sign change, that is, there exist points 0 = x 0 0 < x 0 1 < < x 0 n < x 0 n+1 = 1 such that u 0 (x) = 0 x = xl 0, l = 0,..., n + 1. ( ) ( ) u 0 (x)u 0 (y) < 0, x xl 1, 0 xl 0, y xl 0, xl+1 0. (2) G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 14 / 30

Changes of sign Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., A. Y. Khapalov, Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations with finitely many changes of sign, To appear on Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, ArXiv: 1510.04203. u t = u xx + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T = (0, 1) (0, T ), u(0, t) = u(1, t) = 0, t (0, T ), u t=0 = u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1). We assume that u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1) has a finite number of points of sign change, that is, there exist points 0 = x 0 0 < x 0 1 < < x 0 n < x 0 n+1 = 1 such that u 0 (x) = 0 x = xl 0, l = 0,..., n + 1. ( ) ( ) u 0 (x)u 0 (y) < 0, x xl 1, 0 xl 0, y xl 0, xl+1 0. (2) G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 14 / 30

Changes of sign Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Reference P. Cannarsa, G. F., A. Y. Khapalov, Multiplicative controllability for semilinear reaction-diffusion equations with finitely many changes of sign, To appear on Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, ArXiv: 1510.04203. u t = u xx + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T = (0, 1) (0, T ), u(0, t) = u(1, t) = 0, t (0, T ), u t=0 = u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1). We assume that u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1) has a finite number of points of sign change, that is, there exist points 0 = x 0 0 < x 0 1 < < x 0 n < x 0 n+1 = 1 such that u 0 (x) = 0 x = xl 0, l = 0,..., n + 1. ( ) ( ) u 0 (x)u 0 (y) < 0, x xl 1, 0 xl 0, y xl 0, xl+1 0. (2) G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 14 / 30

Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Let u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1) have a finite number of points of sign change. Theorem (P. Cannarsa, G.F., A.Y. Khapalov, JMPA) Consider any u H 1 0 (0, 1) which has exactly as many points of sign change in the same order as u 0. Then, u η > 0 T > 0, v L (Q T ) : u(, T ) u L 2 (0,1) η. u x1 x 2 0 x1 0 x2 0 1 u 0 x G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 15 / 30

Main results Corollary (P. Cannarsa, G.F., A.Y. Khapalov, JMPA) 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Consider any u H 1 0 (0, 1), whose amount of points of sign change is less than to the amount of such points for u 0 and these points are organized in any order of sign change. Then, u η > 0 T > 0, v L (Q T ) : u(, T ) u L 2 (0,1) η. 0 x1 0 x2 0 1 u 0 u x Reference H. Matano, Nonincrease of the lap-number of a solution for a one-dimensional semilinear parabolic equation, J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo Sect. IA Math., 29, no. 2, (1982) 401-441. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 16 / 30

Main results Corollary (P. Cannarsa, G.F., A.Y. Khapalov, JMPA) 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Consider any u H 1 0 (0, 1), whose amount of points of sign change is less than to the amount of such points for u 0 and these points are organized in any order of sign change. Then, u η > 0 T > 0, v L (Q T ) : u(, T ) u L 2 (0,1) η. 0 x1 0 x2 0 1 u 0 u x Reference H. Matano, Nonincrease of the lap-number of a solution for a one-dimensional semilinear parabolic equation, J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo Sect. IA Math., 29, no. 2, (1982) 401-441. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 16 / 30

Main results Corollary (P. Cannarsa, G.F., A.Y. Khapalov, JMPA) 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Consider any u H 1 0 (0, 1), whose amount of points of sign change is less than to the amount of such points for u 0 and these points are organized in any order of sign change. Then, u η > 0 T > 0, v L (Q T ) : u(, T ) u L 2 (0,1) η. 0 x1 0 x2 0 1 u 0 u x Reference H. Matano, Nonincrease of the lap-number of a solution for a one-dimensional semilinear parabolic equation, J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo Sect. IA Math., 29, no. 2, (1982) 401-441. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 16 / 30

Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Let u 0 H 1 0 (0, 1) have finitely many points of sign change. Theorem (P. Cannarsa, G.F., A.Y. Khapalov, JMPA) Consider any u H 1 0 (0, 1) which has exactly as many points of sign change in the same order as u 0. Then, u η > 0 T > 0, v L (Q T ) : u(, T ) u L 2 (0,1) η. u x1 x 2 0 x1 0 x2 0 1 u 0 x G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 17 / 30

Control strategy Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Given N N (N will be determined later) we consider the following partition of [0, T ] in 2N + 1 intervals: [0, S 1 ] [S 1, T 1 ] [T k 1, S k ] [S k, T k ] [T N 1, S N ] [S N, T N ] [T N, T ] v 1 0 0 v k 0 0 v N 0 0 v N+1 0 G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 18 / 30

Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Construction of the zero curves On [S k, T k ] (1 k N) we use of the Cauchy datum w k C 2+θ ([0, 1]) in w t = w xx + f (w), in (0, 1) [S k, T k ], w(0, t) = w(1, t) = 0, t [S k, T k ], w t=sk = w k (x), w k (x) x=0,1 = 0, as a control parameter to be chosen to generate and to move the curves of sign change. The l-th curve of sign change (1 l n) is given given by solution ξl k { ξ l k(t) = wxx (ξ l(t),t), t [S w x (ξ l (t),t) k, T k ] ξl k (S k ) = xl k where the x k l s are the zeros of w k and so w(ξ k l (t), t) = 0 G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 19 / 30

Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Construction of the zero curves On [S k, T k ] (1 k N) we use of the Cauchy datum w k C 2+θ ([0, 1]) in w t = w xx + f (w), in (0, 1) [S k, T k ], w(0, t) = w(1, t) = 0, t [S k, T k ], w t=sk = w k (x), w k (x) x=0,1 = 0, as a control parameter to be chosen to generate and to move the curves of sign change. The l-th curve of sign change (1 l n) is given given by solution ξl k { ξ l k(t) = wxx (ξ l(t),t), t [S w x (ξ l (t),t) k, T k ] ξl k (S k ) = xl k where the x k l s are the zeros of w k and so w(ξ k l (t), t) = 0 G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 19 / 30

Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations The control parameters w k s { will be chosen to move the curves of sign change in the following way ξ l (t) = wxx (ξ l(t),t), t [S w x (ξ l (t),t) k, T k ] w(ξ ξ l (S k ) = xl k l k (t), t) = 0=, = ξ l (S k ) = wxx(ξ l(s k ), S k ) w x(ξ l (S k ), S k ) = w k (ξ l (S k )) w k (ξ l(s k )) = sgn(y l x 0 To fill the gaps between two successive [S k, T k ] s, on [T k 1, S k ] we construct the bilinear control v k that steers the solution of u t = u xx + v k (x, t)u + f (u), in (0, 1) [T k 1, S k ], u(0, t) = u(1, t) = 0, t [T k 1, S k ], u t=tk 1 = u k 1 + r k 1, from u k 1 + r k 1 to w k, where u k 1 and w k have the same points of sign change, and r k 1 L 2 (0,1) is small. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 20 / 30 l )

Closing the loop Main results 1-D reaction-diffusion equations The distance-from-target function satisfies the following estimate, for some C 1, C 2 > 0 and 0 < θ < 1, 0 n ξl N (T N ) y l l=1 n N xl 0 y l + C 1 l=1 1 k=1 k 1+ ϑ 2 C 2 N k=n+1 1 k N So the distances of each branch of the null set of the solution from its target points of sign change decreases at a linear-in-time rate while the error caused by the possible displacement of points already near their targets is negligible n This ensures, by contradiction argument, that ξl N (T N ) y l < ɛ within a finite number of steps. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 21 / 30 l=1

Outline Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 22 / 30

Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry m-d radial case Ω = {x R m : x = x 2 1 +... + x 2 m 1} u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) u t=0 = u 0 u 0 and v(, t) radial functions. Moreover, all possible hypersurface (lines) of sign change of u 0 are hyperspheres (circles) with center at the origin. Figure: u 0 (x, y) = cos(2 x 2 + y 2 ), initial state G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 23 / 30

Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry m-d radial case Ω = {x R m : x = x 2 1 +... + x 2 m 1} u t = u + v(x, t)u + f (u) in Q T := Ω (0, T ) u Ω = 0 t (0, T ) u t=0 = u 0 u 0 and v(, t) radial functions. Moreover, all possible hypersurface (lines) of sign change of u 0 are hyperspheres (circles) with center at the origin. Figure: u 0 (x, y) = cos(2 x 2 + y 2 ), initial state G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 23 / 30

Main results Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Theorem (G.F. ) Let u 0 H 2 (Ω) H 1 0 (Ω). Assume that u H 2 (Ω) H 1 0 (Ω) has as many lines of sign change in the same order as u 0 (x). Then, ε > 0 T > 0, v L (Q T ) such that u(, T ) u L 2 (Ω) < ε. Corollary (G.F.) The result of Theorem extends to the case when u has a lesser amount of lines of sign change which can be obtained by merging those of u 0. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 24 / 30

Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry u 0 and v(, t) radial functions: where r = x. Then, u 0 (x) = z 0 (r) and v(x, t) = V (r, t) x Ω, t [0, T ] z t = z rr + m 1 r z r + V (r, t)z + f (z) in (0, 1) (0, T ) lim r m 2 r 0 + u t=0 = z 0. 2 z r (0, t) = 0 = z(1, t) t (0, T ) z 0 has finitely many points of change of sign in [0, 1], that is, there exist points such that lim r m 2 2 z 0(r) = 0 and r 0 + 0 = r 0 0 < r 0 1 < < r 0 n < r 0 n+1 = 1 z 0 (r) = 0 r = rl 0, l = 1,..., n + 1 ( ) ( ) z 0 (r)z 0 (s) < 0, r rl 1, 0 rl 0, s rl 0, rl+1 0 l = 1,..., n. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 25 / 30

Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry u 0 and v(, t) radial functions: where r = x. Then, u 0 (x) = z 0 (r) and v(x, t) = V (r, t) x Ω, t [0, T ] z t = z rr + m 1 r z r + V (r, t)z + f (z) in (0, 1) (0, T ) lim r m 2 r 0 + u t=0 = z 0. 2 z r (0, t) = 0 = z(1, t) t (0, T ) z 0 has finitely many points of change of sign in [0, 1], that is, there exist points such that lim r m 2 2 z 0(r) = 0 and r 0 + 0 = r 0 0 < r 0 1 < < r 0 n < r 0 n+1 = 1 z 0 (r) = 0 r = rl 0, l = 1,..., n + 1 ( ) ( ) z 0 (r)z 0 (s) < 0, r rl 1, 0 rl 0, s rl 0, rl+1 0 l = 1,..., n. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 25 / 30

Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry u 0 and v(, t) radial functions: where r = x. Then, u 0 (x) = z 0 (r) and v(x, t) = V (r, t) x Ω, t [0, T ] z t = z rr + m 1 r z r + V (r, t)z + f (z) in (0, 1) (0, T ) lim r m 2 r 0 + u t=0 = z 0. 2 z r (0, t) = 0 = z(1, t) t (0, T ) z 0 has finitely many points of change of sign in [0, 1], that is, there exist points such that lim r m 2 2 z 0(r) = 0 and r 0 + 0 = r 0 0 < r 0 1 < < r 0 n < r 0 n+1 = 1 z 0 (r) = 0 r = rl 0, l = 1,..., n + 1 ( ) ( ) z 0 (r)z 0 (s) < 0, r rl 1, 0 rl 0, s rl 0, rl+1 0 l = 1,..., n. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 25 / 30

Main results m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry u 0 and v(, t) radial functions: where r = x. Then, u 0 (x) = z 0 (r) and v(x, t) = V (r, t) x Ω, t [0, T ] z t = z rr + m 1 r z r + V (r, t)z + f (z) in (0, 1) (0, T ) lim r m 2 r 0 + u t=0 = z 0. 2 z r (0, t) = 0 = z(1, t) t (0, T ) z 0 has finitely many points of change of sign in [0, 1], that is, there exist points such that lim r m 2 2 z 0(r) = 0 and r 0 + 0 = r 0 0 < r 0 1 < < r 0 n < r 0 n+1 = 1 z 0 (r) = 0 r = rl 0, l = 1,..., n + 1 ( ) ( ) z 0 (r)z 0 (s) < 0, r rl 1, 0 rl 0, s rl 0, rl+1 0 l = 1,..., n. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 25 / 30

Outline Main results 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 1 Introduction Control theory Additive vs multiplicative controllability Obstruction to multiplicative controllability: nonnegative or sign changing states State of art: Nonnegative controllability 2 Main results: multiplicative controllability for sign changing states 1-D reaction-diffusion equations Main ideas for the proof of the main result m-d reaction-diffusion equations with radial symmetry Problem formulation and main results An idea of the proof 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations 3 Open problems G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 26 / 30

Main results Semilinear degenerate problems 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations Initial states that change sign: 1-D degenerate equations (preprint with Carlo Nitsch and Cristina Trombetti). u t (a(x)u x) x = v(t, x)u + f (t, x, u) in Q T := (0, T ) ( 1, 1) β 0 u(t, 1) + β 1 a( 1)u x(t, 1) = 0 t (0, T ) (for WDP) γ 0 u(t, 1) + γ 1 a(1) u x(t, 1) = 0 t (0, T ) a(x)u x(t, x) x=±1 = 0 t (0, T ) (for SDP) u(0, x) = u 0 (x) x ( 1, 1). We distinguish two cases: a C 0 ([ 1, 1]) : a(x) > 0 x ( 1, 1), a( 1) = a(1) = 0 1 a L1 ( 1, 1) (WDP); 1 a L1 ( 1, 1) (SDP) ( e.g. a(x) = 1 x 2, Budyko-Sellers climate model) G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 27 / 30

Main results 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations Let u 0 H 1 a ( 1, 1) have a finite number of points of sign change. Theorem (G.F., C. Nitsch, C. Trombetti, 2017) Consider any u H 1 a ( 1, 1) which has exactly as many points of sign change in the same order as u 0. Then, η > 0 T > 0, α L (Q T ) : u(, T ) u L 2 ( 1,1) η. Corollary (G.F., C. Nitsch, C. Trombetti, 2017) Consider any u H 1 a ( 1, 1), whose amount of points of sign change is less than to the amount of such points for u 0 and these points are organized in any order of sign change. Then, η > 0 T > 0, α L (Q T ) : u(, T ) u L 2 ( 1,1) η. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 28 / 30

Open problems Open problems Initial states that change sign: to investigate problems in higher space dimensions on domains with specific geometries m-d degenerate case with radial symmetry m-d non-degenerate case without radial symmetry and initial condition that change sign 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations on networks To extend this approach to other nonlinear systems of parabolic type Porous media equation (???) The equations of fluid dynamics and swimming models: Swimming models for incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 29 / 30

Open problems Open problems Initial states that change sign: to investigate problems in higher space dimensions on domains with specific geometries m-d degenerate case with radial symmetry m-d non-degenerate case without radial symmetry and initial condition that change sign 1-D degenerate reaction-diffusion equations on networks To extend this approach to other nonlinear systems of parabolic type Porous media equation (???) The equations of fluid dynamics and swimming models: Swimming models for incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 29 / 30

Open problems Happy Birthday Professor Piermarco!!! Thank you for your attention! G. Floridia (University of Naples Federico II) Multiplicative controllability for reaction-diffusion equations 30 / 30