Error analysis for finite element approximations to the parabolic optimal control problem with measure data in a nonconvex polygon

In this paper, we establish error estimates for the numerical approximation of the parabolic optimal control problem with measure data in a two-dimensional nonconvex polygonal domain. Due to the presence of measure data in the state equation and the nonconvex nature of the domain, the finite element error analysis is not straightforward. Regularity results for the control problem based on the first-order optimality system are discussed. The state variable and co-state variable are approximated by continuous piecewise linear finite element, and the control variable is approximated by piecewise constant functions. A priori error estimates for the state and control variable are derived for spatially discrete control problem and fully discrete control problem in $L^2(L^2)$-norm. A numerical experiment is performed to illustrate our theoretical findings.