Regularity results for the minimum time function of a class of semilinear evolution equations of parabolic type

SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 916-946

  Albano, Paolo ^a   Cannarsa, Piermarco ^a   Sinestrari, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optimality conditions; Semiconcavity; Semilinear parabolic problem; Time optimal control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347748137     PISSN: 03630129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0363012998335176     Document Type: Article

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