A large number of domains of physics, mechanics, biology are modelized by distributed parameter systems, governed by partial differential equations which describe the spatio-temporal behaviour of the unknowns of the model. Two types of problems arise then naturally and their study constitute the aim of this project :
1. Identification of distributed parameter systems.
2. Optimization of these systems.
The main applications treated in the frame of this project concern the following topics :
- Plasma physics : identification and control of the equilibrium of the plasma in a Tokamak.
- Stealth in aeronautics : minimization of the signature of a plane or a missile on a radar-screen.
- Micromagnetism.
- Crystallography and optimization of a crystallization oven.
- High performance numerical methods for environment.
- Data assimilation in meteorology and oceanography.