DocumentCode :
790142
Title :
Finite differences and finite elements: getting to know you
Author :
O´Leary, D.P.
Volume :
7
Issue :
3
fYear :
2005
Firstpage :
72
Lastpage :
75
Abstract :
Numerical solution of differential equations relies on two main methods: finite differences and finite elements. In this paper, we explore the nuts and bolts of the two methods for a simple two-point boundary value problem.
Keywords :
boundary-value problems; differential equations; finite difference methods; finite element analysis; differential equations; finite differences; finite elements; two-point boundary value problem; Computer languages; Data structures; Difference equations; Documentation; Finite difference methods; Finite element methods; Partial differential equations; Pollution measurement; Sparse matrices; Testing; finite element method; mathematics; partial differential equations;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1521-9615
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2005.49
Filename :
1425399
Link To Document :
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