Finite element methods (FEM) constitute a foundational numerical approach for solving partial differential equations by discretising complex domains into smaller, manageable subdomains known as ...

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Vol. 53, No. 1 (2015), pp. 43-62 (20 pages) The first-order div least squares finite element methods (LSFEMs) allow for an ...

Princeton's Dr. Jean H. Prévost and Serguei Bagrianski have released a book with World Scientific, entitled, An Introduction to Matrix Structural Analysis and Finite Element Methods. Based on a course ...

In advanced engineering circles, the finite element method — or, more commonly, finite element analysis — is a real staple. With the advent of more powerful home computers, though, even your home ...