The Finite Element Method
Book chapter, 2012
The finite element method has emerged as a universal method for the solution of differential equations. Much of the success of the finite element method can be attributed to its generality and elegance, allowing a wide range of differential equations from all areas of science to be analyzed and solved within a common framework. Another contributing factor to the success of the finite element method is the flexibility of formulation, allowing the properties of the discretization to be controlled by the choice of approximating finite element spaces.
Author
Robert C. Kirby
Anders Logg
Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics
University of Gothenburg
Automated Solution of Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method. Anders Logg, Kent-Andre Mardal, Garth Wells (Eds.)
77-94
978-3-642-23098-1 (ISBN)
Subject Categories
Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-23099-8_2
ISBN
978-3-642-23098-1