CONTROL AND STABILIZATION OF THE KORTEWEG-DE VRIES EQUATION:RECENT PROGRESSES

The study of the control and stabilization of the KdV equation began with the work ofRussell and Zhang in late 1980s.Both exact control and stabilization problems have been intensivelystudied since then and significant progresses have been made due to many people’s hard work andcontributions.In this article,the authors intend to give an overall review of the results obtained so farin the study but with an emphasis on its recent progresses.A list of open problems is also providedfor further investigation.