Control and stabilization problem for a class of fourth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation on boundaryless compact manifold
Yilin Song, Jiqiang Zheng, Ruihan Zhou
TL;DR
The paper addresses controllability and stabilization of the fourth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation on compact manifolds without boundary, governed by $i\partial_tu+(\Delta_g^2-\beta\Delta_g)u=|u|^{2k}u$ with $d\in[1,5]$. It combines Strichartz estimates, semiclassical observability, and the Hilbert Uniqueness Method (HUM) to derive GCC-based observability and global controllability for $d\le4$, and extends a Bourgain-space approach to the $d=5$ case on $\mathbb{S}^5$, with analogous stabilization results under damping. The main contributions are (i) a removal of unique continuation assumptions under GCC for low dimensions via Loyola-type semiclassical analysis, (ii) a Bourgain-space propagation/observability framework enabling stabilization and controllability in the $d=5$ setting on the sphere, and (iii) a unified strategy combining propagation of compactness/regularity with nonlinear observability to obtain local controllability and exponential stabilization. The results highlight the intricate interplay between high-order dispersion, nonlinear effects, and geometry, expanding the scope of control theory for dispersive PDEs on manifolds and providing tools for stabilization in higher-order nonlinear models.
Abstract
In this paper, we study the control and stabilization problem for a class of fourth-order Schrödinger equation on compact manifold without boundary with dimensions $d\in[1,5]$: \begin{align*} i\partial_tu+(Δ_g^2-βΔ_g)u=|u|^{2k}u, \end{align*} where $k\in\Bbb N$. For $1\leq d\leq4$ and $k\geq1$, we combine the method proposed by Loyola and semiclassical analysis to prove the stabilization result only under the geometric control condition (GCC), which removes the unique continuation assumption in Capistrano-Filho-Pampu [Math. Z. (2022)]. For $d=5$, we focus on a special case, i.e. $\Bbb S^5$. Establishing the propagation of singularity in Bourgain space, we prove the similar control and stabilization result in energy space as lower dimensions, which generalizes the result of Laurent [SIAM J. Math. Anal. (2009)].
