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MATH-5484: Finite Element Methods for Partial Differential Equations

Description: Weak formulations of boundary-value problems for elliptic partial differential equations. Finite element spaces. Approximation theory for finite element spaces. Error estimates. Effects of numerical integration and curved boundaries. Nonconforming methods. Concrete examples of the application of the finite element method. Efficient implementation strategies. Time dependent problems. High-level programming language required.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: MATH-3414 and MATH-4525

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Crosslist: CS-5484

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.72 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.30%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Slimane Adjerid202455.5%44.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.572
Traian Iliescu2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.961
Tao Lin202382.8%12.2%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.762

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