Local controllability around a regular solution and null-controllability of scattering solutions for semilinear wave equations

Thomas Perrin

Published 2023-12-11Version 1

On a Riemannian manifold of dimension $2 \leq d \leq 6$, with or without boundary, and whether bounded or unbounded, we consider a semilinear wave (or Klein-Gordon) equation with a subcritical nonlinearity, either defocusing or focusing. We establish local controllability around a partially analytic solution, under the geometric control condition. Specifically, some blow-up solutions can be controlled. In the case of a Klein-Gordon equation on a non-trapping exterior domain, we prove the null-controllability of scattering solutions. The proof is based on local energy decay and global-in-time Strichartz estimates. Some corollaries are given, including the null-controllability of a solution starting near the ground state in certain focusing cases, and exact controllability in certain defocusing cases.