Linear-quadratic control and quadratic differential forms for multidimensional behaviors

This paper deals with systems described by constant coefficient linear partial differential equations (nD-systems) from a behavioral point of view. In this context we treat the linear-quadratic control problem where the performance functional is the integral of a quadratic differential form. We look for characterizations of the set of stationary trajectories and of the set of local minimal trajectories with respect to compact support variations, turning out that they are equal if the system is dissipative. Finally we provide conditions for regular implementability of this set of trajectories and give an explicit representation of an optimal controller. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.