Optimal control applied to native-invasive species competition via a PDE model

Optimal control applied to native-invasive species competition via a PDE model

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We consider an optimal control problem of a system of parabolic partial differential equations modelling the competition between an invasive and a native species.The motivating example is cottonwood-salt cedar competition, where the pentair hose effect of disturbance in the system (such as flooding) is taken to be a control variable.Flooding being detrimental at low and high levels, and advantageous at medium levels led us to consider the quadratic growth function of the control.

The objective is to maximize the native ice blue graphic tee species and minimize the invasive species while minimizing the cost of implementing the control.An existence result for an optimal control is given.Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the results.