A Direct Method for Parabolic PDE Constrained Optimization Problems Andreas Potschka discusses a direct multiple shooting method for dynamic optimization problems constrained by nonlinear possibly time periodic parabolic partial differential equations. In contrast to indirect methods this approach automatically computes adjoint derivatives without requiring the user to formulate adjoint equations which can be time consuming and error prone. The author describes and analyzes in detail a globalized inexact Sequential Quadratic Programming method that exploits the mathematical structures of this approach and problem class for fast numerical performance. The book features applications including results for a real world chemical engineering separation problem. Contents · Parabolic PDE Constrained Optimization Problems · Two Grid Newton Picard Inexact SQP · Structure Exploiting Solution of QPs · Applications and Numerical Results Target Groups · Researchers and students in the fields of mathematics information systems and scientific computing · Users with PDE constrained optimization problems in particular in (bio )chemical engineering The Author Dr. Andreas Potschka is a postdoctoral researcher in the Simulation and Optimization group of Prof. Dr. Dres. h. c. Hans Georg Bock at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing Heidelberg University. He is the head of the research group Model Based Optimizing Control Parabolic PDE Constrained Optimization Problems Two Grid Newton Picard Inexact SQP Structure Exploiting Solution of QPs Applications and Numerical Results