Min-max game theory and nonstandard differential Riccati equations for abstract hyperbolic-like equations

We consider the abstract dynamical framework of Lasiecka and Triggiani (2000) [1, Chapter 9], which models a large variety of mixed PDE problems (see specific classes in the Introduction) with boundary or point control, all defined on a smooth, bounded domain Omega subset of R-n, n arbitrary. This means that the input -> solution map is bounded on natural function spaces. We then study min-max game theory problem over a finite time horizon. The solution is expressed in terms of a (positive, self-adjoint) time-dependent Riccati operator, solution of a non-standard differential Riccati equation, which expresses the optimal qualities in pointwise feedback form. In concrete PDE problems, both control and deterministic disturbance may be applied on the boundary, or as a Dirac measure at a point. The observation operator has some smoothing properties. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.