On the regularization error of state constrained Neumann control problems

A linear elliptic optimal control problem with point-wise state constraints in the interior of the domain is considered. Furthermore, the control is given on the boundary with associated constraints. An artificial distributed control is introduced in the cost functional, in the state equation and in the state constraints. Since there are no control constraints for the artificial control, efficient numerical methods can be easily established. Based on a possible violation of the pure pointwise state constraints, an error estimate for the regularization error is derived. The theoretical results are illustrated by numerical tests.