Please cite this article in press as: J. Zhou et al., On the optimal control problem for the Novikov equation with strong viscosity,
Highlights• The existence of a unique weak solution to the viscous Novikov equation is obtained.• The existence of an optimal solution to the optimal control problem is shown. • The first-order necessary optimality condition is deduced.• Two second-order sufficient optimality conditions are established.
AbstractIn this paper, we consider an optimal control problem for the Novikov equation with strong viscosity. Using the Faedo-Galerkin method we derive the existence of a unique weak solution to this equation. Applying Lions' theory, we obtain the existence of an optimal solution to the control problem for this equation. We also deduce the first-order necessary optimality condition. Moreover we establish two second-order sufficient optimality conditions, which require coercivity of the augmented Lagrangian functional on the whole space or on a suitable subspace.