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Partial Differential Equations and the Finite Element Method

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ISBN-10: 0471720704

ISBN-13: 9780471720706

Edition: 2006

Authors: Pavel Ŝol�n, Pavel #348;ol#237;n

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'Partial Differential Equations and the Finite Element Method' provides a much-needed, clear, and systematic introduction to modern theory of partial differential equations (PDEs) and finite element methods (FEM). Both nodal and hierachic concepts of the FEM are examined.
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List price: $189.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/25/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 504
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.35" long x 1.17" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Partial Differential Equations
Selected general properties
Classification and examples
Hadamard's well-posedness
General existence and uniqueness results
Exercises
Second-order elliptic problems
Weak formulation of a model problem
Bilinear forms, energy norm, and energetic inner product
The Lax-Milgram lemma
Unique solvability of the model problem
Nonhomogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions
Neumann boundary conditions
Newton (Robin) boundary conditions
Combining essential and natural boundary conditions
Energy of elliptic problems
Maximum principles and well-posedness
Exercises
Second-order parabolic problems
Initial and boundary conditions
Weak formulation
Existence and uniqueness of solution
Exercises
Second-order hyperbolic problems
Initial and boundary conditions
Weak formulation and unique solvability
The wave equation
Exercises
First-order hyperbolic problems
Conservation laws
Characteristics
Exact solution to linear first-order systems
Riemann problem
Nonlinear flux and shock formation
Exercises
Continuous Elements for 1D Problems
The general framework
The Galerkin method
Orthogonality of error and Cea's lemma
Convergence of the Galerkin method
Ritz method for symmetric problems
Exercises
Lowest-order elements
Model problem
Finite-dimensional subspace V[subscript n subset or is implied by] V
Piecewise-affine basis functions
The system of linear algebraic equations
Element-by-element assembling procedure
Refinement and convergence
Exercises
Higher-order numerical quadrature
Gaussian quadrature rules
Selected quadrature constants
Adaptive quadrature
Exercises
Higher-order elements
Motivation problem
Affine concept: reference domain and reference maps
Transformation of weak forms to the reference domain
Higher-order Lagrange nodal shape functions
Chebyshev and Gauss-Lobatto nodal points
Higher-order Lobatto hierarchic shape functions
Constructing basis of the space V[subscript h,p]
Data structures
Assembling algorithm
Exercises
The sparse stiffness matrix
Compressed sparse row (CSR) data format
Condition number
Conditioning of shape functions
Stiffness matrix for the Lobatto shape functions
Exercises
Implementing nonhomogeneous boundary conditions
Dirichlet boundary conditions
Combination of essential and natural conditions
Exercises
Interpolation on finite elements
The Hilbert space setting
Best interpolant
Projection-based interpolant
Nodal interpolant
Exercises
General Concept of Nodal Elements
The nodal finite element
Unisolvency and nodal basis
Checking unisolvency
Example: lowest-order Q[superscript 1]-and P[superscript 1]-elements
Q[superscript 1]-element
P[superscript 1]-element
Invertibility of the quadrilateral reference map x[subscript K]
Interpolation on nodal elements
Local nodal interpolant
Global interpolant and conformity
Conformity to the Sobolev space H[superscript 1]
Equivalence of nodal elements
Exercises
Continuous Elements for 2D Problems
Lowest-order elements
Model problem and its weak formulation
Approximations and variational crimes
Basis of the space V[subscript h,p]
Transformation of weak forms to the reference domain
Simplified evaluation of stiffness integrals
Connectivity arrays
Assembling algorithm for Q[superscript 1]/P[superscript 1]-elements
Lagrange interpolation on Q[superscript 1]/P[superscript 1]-meshes
Exercises
Higher-order numerical quadrature in 2D
Gaussian quadrature on quads
Gaussian quadrature on triangles
Higher-order nodal elements
Product Gauss-Lobatto points
Lagrange-Gauss-Lobatto Q[superscript p,r]-elements
Lagrange interpolation and the Lebesgue constant
The Fekete points
Lagrange-Fekete P[superscript p]-elements
Basis of the space V[subscript h,p]
Data structures
Connectivity arrays
Assembling algorithm for Q[superscript p]/P[superscript p]-elements
Lagrange interpolation on Q[superscript p]/P[superscript p]-meshes
Exercises
Transient Problems and ODE Solvers
Method of lines
Model problem
Weak formulation
The ODE system
Construction of the initial vector
Autonomous systems and phase flow
Selected time integration schemes
One-step methods, consistency and convergence
Explicit and implicit Euler methods
Stiffness
Explicit higher-order RK schemes
Embedded RK methods and adaptivity
General (implicit) RK schemes
Introduction to stability
Autonomization of RK methods
Stability of linear autonomous systems
Stability functions and stability domains
Stability functions for general RK methods
Maximum consistency order of IRK methods
A-stability and L-stability
Higher-order IRK methods
Collocation methods
Gauss and Radau IRK methods
Solution of nonlinear systems
Exercises
Beam and Plate Bending Problems
Bending of elastic beams
Euler-Bernoulli model
Boundary conditions
Weak formulation
Existence and uniqueness of solution
Lowest-order Hermite elements in 1D
Model problem
Cubic Hermite elements
Higher-order Hermite elements in 1D
Nodal higher-order elements
Hierarchic higher-order elements
Conditioning of shape functions
Basis of the space V[subscript h,p]
Transformation of weak forms to the reference domain
Connectivity arrays
Assembling algorithm
Interpolation on Hermite elements
Hermite elements in 2D
Lowest-order elements
Higher-order Hermite-Fekete elements
Design of basis functions
Global nodal interpolant and conformity
Bending of elastic plates
Reissner-Mindlin (thick) plate model
Kirchhoff (thin) plate model
Boundary conditions
Weak formulation and unique solvability
Babuska's paradox of thin plates
Discretization by H[superscript 2]-conforming elements
Lowest-order (quintic) Argyris element, unisolvency
Local interpolant, conformity
Nodal shape functions on the reference domain
Transformation to reference domains
Design of basis functions
Higher-order nodal Argyris-Fekete elements
Exercises
Equations of Electromagnetics
Electromagnetic field and its basic characteristics
Integration along smooth curves
Maxwell's equations in integral form
Maxwell's equations in differential form
Constitutive relations and the equation of continuity
Media and their characteristics
Conductors and dielectrics
Magnetic materials
Conditions on interfaces
Potentials
Scalar electric potential
Scalar magnetic potential
Vector potential and gauge transformations
Potential formulation of Maxwell's equations
Other wave equations
Equations for the field vectors
Equation for the electric field
Equation for the magnetic field
Interface and boundary conditions
Time-harmonic Maxwell's equations
Helmholtz equation
Time-harmonic Maxwell's equations
Normalization
Model problem
Weak formulation
Existence and uniqueness of solution
Edge elements
Conformity requirements of the space H (curl)
Lowest-order (Whitney) edge elements
Higher-order edge elements of Nedelec
Transformation of weak forms to the reference domain
Interpolation on edge elements
Conformity of edge elements to the space H (curl)
Exercises
Basics of Functional Analysis
Linear spaces
Real and complex linear space
Checking whether a set is a linear space
Intersection and union of subspaces
Linear combination and linear span
Sum and direct sum of subspaces
Linear independence, basis, and dimension
Linear operator, null space, range
Composed operators and change of basis
Determinants, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors
Hermitian, symmetric, and diagonalizable matrices
Linear forms, dual space, and dual basis
Exercises
Normed spaces
Norm and seminorm
Convergence and limit
Open and closed sets
Continuity of operators
Operator norm and [Gamma](U, V) as a normed space
Equivalence of norms
Banach spaces
Banach fixed point theorem
Lebesgue integral and L[superscript p]-spaces
Basic inequalities in L[superscript p]-spaces
Density of smooth functions in L[superscript p]-spaces
Exercises
Inner product spaces
Inner product
Hilbert spaces
Generalized angle and orthogonality
Generalized Fourier series
Projections and orthogonal projections
Representation of linear forms (Riesz)
Compactness, compact operators, and the Fredholm alternative
Weak convergence
Exercises
Sobolev spaces
Domain boundary and its regularity
Distributions and weak derivatives
Spaces W[superscript k,p] and H[superscript k]
Discontinuity of H[superscript 1]-functions in R[superscript d], d [greater than or equal] 2
Poincare-Friedrichs' inequality
Embeddings of Sobolev spaces
Traces of W[superscript k,p]-functions
Generalized integration by parts formulae
Exercises
Software and Examples
Sparse Matrix Solvers
The sMatrix utility
An example application
Interfacing with PETSc
Interfacing with Trilinos
Interfacing with UMFPACK
The High-Performance Modular Finite Element System HERMES
Modular structure of HERMES
The elliptic module
The Maxwell's module
Example 1: L-shape domain problem
Example 2: Insulator problem
Example 3: Sphere-cone problem
Example 4: Electrostatic micromotor problem
Example 5: Diffraction problem
References
Index