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    The document discusses the basic formulation of the finite element method for solving partial differential equations. It introduces Poisson's equation, which models heat and mass transfer, as a simple example. It describes how the finite element method works by dividing the domain into elements and approximating the unknown function within each element using basis functions. The method then forms a system of equations relating the unknown values at nodes by applying properties like continuity across elements.

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    The document discusses the basic formulation of the finite element method for solving partial differential equations. It introduces Poisson's equation, which models heat and mass transfer, as a simple example. It describes how the finite element method works by dividing the domain into elements and approximating the unknown function within each element using basis functions. The method then forms a system of equations relating the unknown values at nodes by applying properties like continuity across elements.

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    Finite Elements

    Basic formulation
    Basis functions
    Stiffness matrix
    Poissons equation

    Regular grid
    Boundary conditions
    Irregular grid

    Numerical Examples
    Scope: Understand the basic concept of the finite element
    method with the simple-most equation.

    Finite element method

    Formulation
    Let us start with a simple linear system of equations

    Ax b

    |*y

    and observe that we can generally multiply both sides of this


    equation with y without changing its solution. Note that x,y
    and b are vectors and A is a matrix.

    yAx yb

    y n

    We first look at Poissons equation

    u ( x) f ( x)

    where u is a scalar field, f is a source term and in 1-D

    Finite element method

    2 2
    x

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