Abstract
In this paper, we study the hierarchic control problem for a linear system of a population dynamics model with an unknown birth rate. Using the notion of low-regret control and an adapted observability inequality of Carleman type, we show that there exist two controls such that, the first control called follower solves an optimal control problem which consists in bringing the state of the linear system to the desired state, and the second one named leader is supposed to lead the population to extinction at final time.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Ainseba B, Langlais M (1996) Sur un problème de contrôle d’une population structurée en âge et en espace(French) [On a population control problem dynamics with age dependence and spatial structure]. C R Acad Sci Paris Sér I Math 323(3):269–274
Langlais M (1985) A nonlinear problem in age-dependent population diffusion. SIAM J Math Anal 16(3):510–529
Garroni MG, Langlais M (1982) Age-dependent population diffusion with external constraint. J Math Biol 14(1):77–94
von Stackelberg H (1934) Markform und gleichgewicht. Springer, Berlin
Lions JL (1994) Some remarks on Stackelberg’s optimization. Math Models Methods Appl Sci 4(4):477–487
Nakoulima O (2007) Optimal control for distributed systems subject to null-controllability. Application to discriminating sentinels. ESAIM Control Optim Calc Var 13(4):623–637
Mercan M (2013) Optimal control for distributed linear systems subjected to null-controllability. Appl Anal 92(9):1928–1943
Mercan M (2013) Optimal control for distributed linear systems subjected to null controllability with constraints on the state. In: Bourama T (ed) Advances in interdisciplinary mathematical research, vol 37. Springer proceedings in mathematics and statistics. Springer, New York, pp 213–232
Mercan M, Nakoulima O (2015) Control of Stackelberg for a two-stroke problem. Dyn Contin Discrete Impuls Syst Ser B Appl Algorithms 22(6):441–463
Kéré M, Mercan M, Mophou G (2017) Control of Stackelberg for coupled parabolic equations. J Dyn Control Syst 23(4):709–733
Traoré O, Ouédraogo A (2003) Sur un problème de dynamique des populations. (French) [A population dynamics problem]. IMHOTEP J Afr Math Pures Appl 4(1):15–23
Kavian O, Traoré O (2011) Approximate controllability by birth control for a nonlinear population dynamics model. ESAIM Control Optim Calc Var 17(4):1198–1213
Jacob B, Omrane A (2010) Optimal control for age-structured population dynamics of incomplete data. J Math Anal Appl 370(1):42–48
Lions JL (1992) Contrôle à moindres regrets des systèmes distribués. (French) [Least-regret controls for distributed systems]. C R Acad Sci Paris Sér I Math 315(12):1253–1257
Ainseba B (2002) Exact and approximate controllability of the age and space population dynamics structured model. J Math Anal Appl 275(2):562–574
Ainseba B, Anita S (2001) Local exact controllability of the age-dependent population dynamics with diffusion. Abstr Appl Anal 6(6):357–368
Ainseba B, Iannelli M (2003) Exact controllability of a nonlinear population-dynamics problem. Differ. Integr. Equ. 16(11):1369–1384
Sawadogo S, Mophou G (2012) Null controllability with constraints on the state for the age-dependent linear population dynamics problem. Adv Differ Equ Control Process 10(2):113–130
Ainseba B, Langlais M (2000) On a population dynamics control problem with age dependence and spatial structure. J Math Anal Appl 248(2):455–474
Echarroudi Y, Maniar L (2014) Null controllability of a model in population dynamics. Electron J Differ Equ 240:20
Maity D, Tucsnak M, Zuazua E (2018) Sharp time null controllability of a population dynamics model with age structuring and diffusion. Hal-01764865v1
Hegoburu N, Anita S (2019) Null controllability via comparison results for nonlinear age-structured population dynamics. Math Control Signals Syst 31:2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00498-019-0232-x
Traoré O (2007) Approximate controllability and application to data assimilation problem for a linear population dynamics model. IAENG Int J Appl Math 37(1):12
Traoré O (2006) Null controllability of a nonlinear population dynamics problem. Int J Math Math Sci Article ID 49279, p 20
Mercan M, Mophou GM (2014) Null controllability with state constraints of a linear backward population dynamics problem. Int J Evol Equ 9(1):99120
Nakoulima O, Sawadogo S (2007) Internal pollution and discriminating sentinel in population dynamics problem. Int J Evol Equ 2(1):29–46
Fursikov A, Imanuvilov O (1996) Controllability of evolution equations. Lecture Notes Series, 34. Seoul National University, Research Institute of Mathematics, Global Analysis Research Center, Seoul
Traoré O (2010) Null controllability and application to data assimilation problem for a linear model of population dynamics. Ann Math Blaise Pascal 17(2):375–399
de Teresa L (2000) Insensitizing controls for a semilinear heat equation. Commun Partial Differ Equ 25(1–2):39–72
Acknowledgements
The first author was supported by the Alexander von Humboldt foundation, under the programme financed by the BMBF entitled “German research Chairs.” The second author is grateful for the facilities provided by the German research Chairs. The third authors was supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (D.A.A.D) under the Scholarship Programme PhD AIMS-Cameroon. The authors would like to express their gratitude to the unknown referees for helpful advice.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Publisher's Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Mophou, G., Kéré, M. & Njoukoué, L.L.D. Robust hierarchic control for a population dynamics model with missing birth rate. Math. Control Signals Syst. 32, 209–239 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00498-020-00260-0
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00498-020-00260-0
Keywords
- Population dynamics
- Carleman inequality
- Incomplete data
- Optimal control
- Low-regret control
- Controllability
- Euler–Lagrange formula