Special Session 64: 

Vector-valued divided differences and applications

Julian Edward
Florida International University
USA
Co-Author(s):    Sergei Avdonin
Abstract:
This paper is concerned with exact control for a system of 2 one-dimensional wave equations coupled via potentials when a mass is attached to one string. For each string, we assume one end is fixed and a Dirichlet control is applied on the other end. An exact controllability result is proven using spectral methods; the proof uses vector-valued divided differences. The reachable set is then characterized using dynamical arguments that originated in the study of inverse problems. This is a work in progress, and is joint with Sergei Avdonin.