SE363. Finite Element Method
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Introduction and motivation, Weak formulation of BVP and Galerkin approximation, Piecewise polynomial spaces and finite element method, Computer implementation of FEM, Results from Sobolev spaces, Variational formulation of elliptic BVP, Lax-Milgram theorem, Estimation for general FE approximation, Construction of FE spaces, Polynomial approximation theory in Sobolev spaces, Variational problem for second order elliptic operators and approximations, Mixed methods, Iterative techniques.
- REFERENCES:
- Mathematical Theory of F.E. Methods - S.C. Brenner and L.R. Scott (Springer 1994).
- Analysis of FEM - G. Strang & G.J. Fix (Prentice Hall).
- Finite Element Approximations - O.C. Zienkiewicz, K. Morgan (Wiley Eastern) .
- Concerned Department: Mathematics