The controllability problems for linear hyperbolic equations are studied through optimization methods. In particular, exact controllability problem is reformulated as a optimal control problem and then by the Lagrange multiplier rule, it can be obtain...
The controllability problems for linear hyperbolic equations are studied through optimization methods. In particular, exact controllability problem is reformulated as a optimal control problem and then by the Lagrange multiplier rule, it can be obtained the optimality system that consists of an initial value problem for the state equation and a terminal value problem for the adjoint equation. We will introduce the shooting algorithm to solve the problems, and moreover explicit solution formula will be given for some special cases.