Introduction to Numerical Methods for Variational Problems

This textbook teaches finite element methods from a computational point of view. It focuses on how to develop flexible computer programs with Python, a programming language in which a combination of symbolic and numerical tools is used to achieve an explicit and practical derivation of finite elemen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Langtangen, Hans Petter, Mardal, Kent-Andre (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
Series:Texts in Computational Science and Engineering
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This textbook teaches finite element methods from a computational point of view. It focuses on how to develop flexible computer programs with Python, a programming language in which a combination of symbolic and numerical tools is used to achieve an explicit and practical derivation of finite element algorithms. The finite element library FEniCS is used throughout the book, but the content is provided in sufficient detail to ensure that students with less mathematical background or mixed programming-language experience will equally benefit. All program examples are available on the Internet
Physical Description:XVI, 395 p. 88 illus., 76 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783030237882