Volume 2024, Issue 1 5541644
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Existence and Controllability for Second-Order Functional Differential Equations With Infinite Delay and Random Effects

Srinivasan Madhumitha

Srinivasan Madhumitha

Department of Mathematics , Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology , Chennai , 600062 , Tamil Nadu, India , veltech.edu.in

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Tharmalingam Gunasekar

Tharmalingam Gunasekar

Department of Mathematics , Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology , Chennai , 600062 , Tamil Nadu, India , veltech.edu.in

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Ammar Alsinai

Ammar Alsinai

Department of Mathematics , CV Raman Global University , Bhubaneswar , 752054 , Odisha , India , cgu-odisha.ac.in

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Prabakaran Raghavendran

Prabakaran Raghavendran

Department of Mathematics , Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology , Chennai , 600062 , Tamil Nadu, India , veltech.edu.in

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Read S. A. Qahtan

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Read S. A. Qahtan

Department of Mathematics , Aljanad University for Science and Technology , Taiz , Yemen

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First published: 20 December 2024
Citations: 1
Academic Editor: Elena Kaikina

Abstract

This paper investigates the existence and controllability of second-order functional differential equations with infinite delay, incorporating random operators. The existence of solutions is established using the Schauder fixed point theorem, ensuring that solutions exist under specified conditions. Additionally, the controllability of the system is analyzed using fixed point theory, demonstrating that the solutions can be controlled under specific criteria. An example is included to illustrate the application of the theoretical results.

1. Introduction

In the field of functional differential equations and integral equations, extensive research has focused on understanding the existence, controllability, and properties of solutions in diverse scenarios. This compilation of references represents a wide array of research endeavors, each playing a crucial role in advancing our understanding of various aspects within this domain. Numerous research studies have made significant contribution to uncovering the underlying principles and mechanism that govern these equations, proving insight to their behavior and practical application in real-world scenarios. The foundational work of Ahmed [1] on semigroup theory elucidates its applications in systems and control, laying the groundwork for subsequent developments. Baghli and Benchohra contributions are notable, ranging from uniqueness results for partial functional differential equations [2] to existence results for different classes of functional equations [3, 4]. Pazy’s work on semigroups of linear operators [5] has been pivotal in comprehending solutions to partial differential equations. Dhage and Ntouyas have investigated the existence and attractivity of solutions for nonlinear random differential and integral equations [6, 7]. Lupulescu and Lungan’s exploration of random integral equations on time scales [8] contributes to the understanding of these equations in a broader context. Additionally, the references encompass investigations into second-order functional differential equations [9, 10], neutral functional equations, certain second-order nonlinear equations [11], and semilinear impulsive differential inclusions [12]. These works offer significant insights into diverse classes of functional equations and their applications across various domains. Moreover, recent research contributions are also included. Suresh et al. study on nonlocal impulsive neutral functional-differential equations [13], and Raghavendran et al. approach to solving fractional integro-differential equations using the Aboodh transform [14] represent contemporary advancements in the field. The compilation also includes seminal works by Travis and Webb [15, 16], Engl [17], Hale and Kato [18], Hino, Murakami, and Naito [19], and Pachpatte [20], among others, which have been foundational in shaping the theoretical framework and methodologies used in the study of functional differential equations [1, 2]. Controllability of differential equations with complex features such as impulses, nonlocal terms, and infinite delays has been extensively studied [21], addresses the controllability of second-order functional evolution differential equations in cases where uniqueness is not guaranteed. The work by [22] emphasizes the existence and approximate controllability of impulsive second-order control differential equations. Further [23], which investigate the approximate controllability of systems with non-local neutral impulsive differential inclusions and damping. Additionally [24], explore the controllability of impulsive stochastic Volterra–Fredholm integro-differential systems with infinite delays. These studies collectively highlight the challenges and methodologies for achieving controllability in various complex systems. In summary, this collection of references signifies the breadth and depth of research efforts dedicated to understanding and solving various classes of functional differential and integral equations, encompassing both foundational and recent contributions.

In this, we demonstrate that the second-order functional differential equation with delay and random effects is of the form.
()
In a Banach space equipped with the norm ‖⋅‖, the Operator A serves as the infinitesimal generator for a strongly continuous cosine family denoted by . The functions are continuous mappings, Ω is a random operator and
()
()
()
where and the control operator the control function , B is a bounded linear operator from Ω into .

2. Preliminaries

Several notations, definitions, and theorems that are utilized throughout the rest of this work are presented in this section. We shall use the vocabulary from [18] and apply Hale and Kato’s [19] axiomatic description of the phase space . By satisfying the following axioms, will be a seminormed linear space of functions projecting (−, 0] into :
  • A.

    The following guidelines are applicable for all if , is continuous on and :

    • a.

      ;

    • b.

      There is a positive constant K that exists

    • There are two functions independent of δ, with continuous and bounded, ϑ, ϑ locally bounded  + 

  • B.

    δt is a -valued continuous function on for the functions δ in (A).

  • C.

    The space is complete.

Remark 1.

  • 1.

    In Axiom (A), (a) − (b) is similar to for each .

  • 2.

    Two elements can satisfy without requiring ξ(θ) = δ(θ) for all θ ≤ 0.

  • 3.

    We can see from the equivalence indicated in Part 1 of this statement that we need that ξ(0) = δ(0) for every such that .

The space of bounded (D) uniformly continuous (C) functions defined from (−, 0] to is denoted by CUD. The Banach space of all continuous, bounded functions from (−, T] into with the standard norm is referred to as CD = CD(−, T].

()

The Banach space of continuous and bounded functions mapping [0, T] into , endowed with the standard norm, is denoted as CD = CD[0, T] at this juncture. Its norm, represented as , is defined as the supremum over the interval [0, T] of the absolute values of these functions, denoted as |δ(t)|.

Definition 1 (see [17].)Let Q be a mapping from Ω into 2Φ. A mapping T : (ϖ, δ) : ϖΩδQ(ϖ)⟶Φ is called random operator with stochastic domain Q if Q is measurable and for every open set and all δΦ, . We will say that T is continuous if every T(ϖ) is continuous, where F is a σ-Borel algebra of Ω.

Definition 2 (see [17].)A mapping δ : ΩΦ is known as a random (stochastic) fixed point of a random operator T if, for p-almost all ϖΩ, it satisfies the properties δ(ϖ) ∈ Q(ϖ), T(ϖ)δ(ϖ) = δ(ϖ), and for every open set . (i.e., δ is measurable).

Remark 2. If Q(ϖ) ≡ Φ, the definitions of a random operator with a stochastic domain and a random operator coincide.

Lemma 1 (see [17].)Let Q : Ω⟶2Φ be measurable for any ϖΩ such that Q(ϖ) is closed, convex, and solid (i.e., int (ϖ) ≠ ∅). Consider there is a measurable random variable named δ0 : ΩΦ with δ0 ∈ intQ(ϖ) for every ϖΩ. Assume T is a continuous random operator with the stochastic domain Q such that {δQ(ϖ) : T(ϖ)δ = δ} ≠ ∅ for every ϖΩ. Following that, T has a stochastic fixed point.

Let T > 0 be a real number and let be a Banach space with norm ‖.‖. The Banach space of all continuous functions is denoted as endowed with the sup-norm.
()

Also for we have for and δt(ℵ) = δ(t + ℵ) for ℵ ∈ (−, 0].

3. Existence Results for Functional Differential Equation

We now present our primary existence result regarding problem (1). The definition of a random mild solution comes first.

Definition 3. If δ0 = ∅ and the continuous function and solves the integral equation then it is referred to as a mild solution to equation (1).

()

Now, we have listed the hypotheses that will be discussed in the following section.

  • (G1): There exists a continuous function such that for all and , the inequality holds:

    ()

  • (G2): For every , the function is continuous, and for all , the function is strongly measurable.

  • (G3): For each positive integer m, there exists such that for almost every , and for ℵ, δ satisfying ‖ℵ‖ ≤ m and ‖δ‖ ≤ m, the inequality holds:

    ()

  • (G4): There exist a random funtion such that

    ()

  • (G5): T1(t), t > 0 is compact.

Theorem 1. Given that conditions (G1)–(G5) are satisfied, problem (1) possesses a mild random solution over the interval (−, T].

Proof 1. Consider the set , defined as the collection of functions u in such that u(0, ϖ) = ϕ1(0, ϖ) = 0. is equipped with the uniform convergence topology. Additionally, let be the random operator.

()

We will demonstrate that the mapping defined by (11) constitutes a random operator. To achieve this, we must establish that for any , is a random variable. Initially, observe that is measurable, given that the mapping ϕ(t, ε, δ) for and is measurable according to conditions (G1)–(G5).

Let be defined as . Then, for all , D(ϖ) is bounded, closed, convex, and solid. Moreover, we know that D is measurable. Utilizing the hypotheses, for each , we have:

()

This implies that F is a random operator with a stochastic domain D.

Now, we need to demonstrate that the operator defined in (11) is completely continuous. Let for k ≥ 1.

First, we need to show that F maps into an equicontinuous family. Consider and with 0 ≤ t1t2ω. Then, we have

()
where
()

As far as we are aware, T1(t), T2(t) are uniformly continuous for and their compactness for t > 0 proves the uniform operator topology is continuous. Since the righthand side of the above inequalities are independent. Therefore, ‖(F(ϖ)δ)(t1) − (F(ϖ)δ)(t2)‖⟶0 as (t1t2)⟶0. Hence, F maps into an equicontinuous family of functions. The equicontinuity for the cases t1t2 ≤ 0 and t1 ≤ 0 ≤ t2 follows from the uniform continuity of F on (−, 0] and from the relation,

()

Since proving that is uniformly bounded is straightforward, certain details will be omitted. Having established that forms an equicontinuous family, the task now is to demonstrate that is compact. To establish this, we need to demonstrate that the set,

()
is precompact in for each t ∈ (−, ω], employing the Arzela–Ascoli theorem. Let 0 < tω be fixed, and let ϵ be a real number satisfying 0 < ϵ < t. We define
()

Since T1(t), T2(t) are compact operators the set is relatively compact in for every ϵ, 0 < ϵ < t, Therefore by our hypothesis and for all , we have

()

Hence, there exist precompact sets arbitrarily close to the set W(t). Thus, W(t) is also precompact in .

Now, our aim is to prove the continuity of . Let δnδ in , where . We have

()
as n and for all , and
()
and
()

Now, we apply by dominance convergence theorem

()
⟶0 as n.

Hence, as n, indicating that F is continuous. Since is uniformly bounded, continuous, and compact, it is assured by Schauder’s fixed point theorem that F(ϖ) has a fixed point in . This completes the proof of the theorem.

4. Controllability of Functional Differential Equation

Definition 4. Problem (3) is said to be controllable over the interval (−, k], provided that for every final state δ1(ϖ), there exists a control y(t, ϖ) in , such that the solution δ(t, ϖ) of (3) satisfies δ(k, ϖ) = δ1(ϖ).

Now, we present our main existence result for problem (3), preceded by the definition of a mild random solution.

Definition 5. If δ0 = ∅ and the continuous function and solves the integral equation then it is referred to as a mild solution to equation (1).

()

Now, we have listed the additional hypotheses that will be discussed in the following section.

Let ϑ be the supremum of , and ϑ be the supremum of .

(G7) The linear operator , defined as , has a pseudo-inverse operator k−1 in , and there exists a positive constant G such that ‖Bk−1‖ ≤ G.

(G8) There exists a random function such that:

()

Theorem 2. If (G1)–(G8) are satisfied, then problem (3) is controllable on . Proof: Let us define the control:

()

We define the operator by (N(ϖ)δ)(t) = ϕ1(t, ϖ), if t ∈ (−, 0],
()
Now, we show that the operator which we defined above is uniformly bounded
()
where
()

Hence, the Operator N is uniformly bounded. Now, we have to prove that the Operator N is completely continuous. Now, we need to demonstrate that the operator defined in (11) is completely continuous. Let for k ≥ 1.

Consider and with 0 ≤ t1t2ω. Then, we have Let δn be a sequence which is continuous that is δnδ in . Then
()

As ϕ(t, ε.,δ, ϖ) is continuous, we obtain

ϕ(.., ℵn, δn, ϖ) − ϕ(.., ℵ, δ, ϖ)‖⟶0 as n. Thus, N is continuous. Now, we apply Schauder theorem that is we have to prove that N maps bounded set into an equicontinuous set. Let then
()
The right hand side of the above inequality tends to 0 as t2t1⟶0, As T1(t) and T2(t) are compact for t > 0 and exhibit strong continuity, their continuity in the uniform operator topology is established. Considering t ∈ [0, k], and given that according to our assumption, the set.
()
is precompact in , and the set
()
is precompact in . Therefore, the mapping is both continuous and compact. Consequently, by Schauder’s theorem, N(ϖ) has a fixed point δ(ϖ) in . This completes the proof of the theorem.

5. Example

Consider the following nonlinear mixed partial integro-differential equation
()
()
()
()

The function ϕ : [ω, 0] × (0, π) × (−, 0]⟶(0, π) exhibits continuity, with the specific expressions for the functions F and G provided below.

Let Φ = L2[0, π] equipped with the norm . Consider the operator defined by Aw = w, where wD(A) = {wΦ : w and w are absolutely continuous, wΦ, and w(0) = w(π) = 0}. It is known that for wD(A):
()
This representation demonstrates the action of the operator A on a function w within its domain. The expression is formulated as an infinite series, where each term involves the inner product of w with wn (orthonormal eigenfunctions corresponding to A) scaled by −n2, resulting in Aw. Where , n = 1, 2, 3, … is the orthogonal set of eigen vectors of A. Then A is the infinitesimal generator of a strongly continuous cosine family T1(t), in Φ which is given by (see [19])
()
and the sine family connected with it.
()
We define the function to represent the preceding partial differential equation (4.5) through (4.8) as an abstract form (1) Let be defined as
()
where v ∈ (0, π) and F : [0, ω] × [0, ω] × (0, π) × (0, π) × (−, 0]⟶(0, π) is continuous and strongly measurable.
Considering that the purpose F : [0, ω] × [0, ω] × (0, π) × (0, π)⟶(0, π) meeting the fundamental assumption. (F1) There exist a function p1 : [0, ω] × [0, ω] × (−, 0]⟶(0, π) such that (I)‖F(t, ε, ℵ, δ, ϖ)‖ ≤ p1(t, ε, ϖ)((|ℵ| + |δ|).ϖ), for every t ∈ [0, ω] and δ ∈ (0, π)(F2). For each positive integer m1, m2, m3, m4 > 0 there exist αmL1(0, ω)∋
()
anf almost all t ∈ [0, ω] problem (1) is an abstract formulation of a (33)–(36) using the functions ϕ and χ and the operator A chosen above. Because all of the assumptions of Theorem 1 are satisfied, (33)–(36) has a solution on [a, ω].

6. Conclusion

This study explored the existence and controllability of second-order functional differential equations, focusing on the difficulties caused by infinite delay. By using a Schauder fixed-point theorem, the study found solutions that have some randomness, showing the difficulty of solving these problems. Moreover, it provided strong proofs demonstrating that these equations can still be controlled, despite the challenges of infinite delay. The study also used an example to illustrate how this theoretical framework can be applied in real-life situations, particularly for managing systems with significant delays in controlled settings. This investigation greatly enhances our understanding of these complex equations and their practical relevance in real-world scenarios involving complex mathematical models.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, Ammar Alsinai.; methodology, Tharmalingam Gunasekar; software, Read S. A. Qahtan.; formal analysis, Srinivasan Madhumitha.; investigation, Prabakaran Raghavendran, Read S.A. Qahtan, and Ammar Alsiani; resources, Ammar Alsiani.; writing–original draft, Tharmalingam Gunasekar, Ammar Alsinai, Read S.A. Qahtan and Srinivasan Madhumitha; supervision, Prabakaran Raghavendran, Ammar Alsinai.

Funding

Neither the government nor any private organisation has financed this work.

Data Availability Statement

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