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Author Li, Zhilin, 1956- author.

Title Numerical solution of differential equations : introduction to finite difference and finite element methods / Zhilin Li, North Carolina State University, USA ; Zhonghua Qiao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China ; Tao Tang, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2018]
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Description 1 online resource (ix, 293 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction -- Finite difference methods for 1D boundary value problems -- Finite difference methods for 2D elliptic PDEs -- FD methods for parabolic PDEs -- Finite difference methods for hyperbolic PDEs -- Finite element methods for 1D boundary value problems -- Theoretical foundations of the finite element method -- Issues of the FE method in one space dimension -- The finite element method for 2D elliptic PDEs
Summary This introduction to finite difference and finite element methods is aimed at graduate students who need to solve differential equations. The prerequisites are few (basic calculus, linear algebra, and ODEs) and so the book will be accessible and useful to readers from a range of disciplines across science and engineering. Part I begins with finite difference methods. Finite element methods are then introduced in Part II. In each part, the authors begin with a comprehensive discussion of one-dimensional problems, before proceeding to consider two or higher dimensions. An emphasis is placed on numerical algorithms, related mathematical theory, and essential details in the implementation, while some useful packages are also introduced. The authors also provide well-tested MATLAB® codes, all available online
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Differential equations -- Numerical solutions.
Finite differences.
Finite element method.
Ecuaciones diferenciales
Diferencias finitas
Differential equations -- Numerical solutions
Finite differences
Finite element method
Form Electronic book
Author Zhonghua, Qiao, author
Tang, T. (Tao), 1963- author.
ISBN 9781316678725
1316678725
Other Titles Introduction to finite difference and finite element methods