Questions tagged [galerkin-methods]

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Manifold Galerkin method

Standard Galerkin method reduces the problem Find $u\in V$ such that $a(u,v) = f(v)$ for all $v \in V$, where $V$ is Hilbert space, $a$ is bilinear form and $f\in V^*$. to a finite dimensional problem by introducing a $n$-dimensional subspace…
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Galerkin method for Poisson's equation

This is problem 3 from chapter 7 of Evans book: Suppose $f\in L^2(U)$ and assume that $u_m=\sum_{k=1}^md_m^kw_k$ solves $$\int_UDu_m\cdot Dw_k=\int_Uf\cdot w_kdx$$ for $k=1,...,m$. Show that a subsequence of $\{u_m\}_{m=1}^\infty$ converges…
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Courant (1943) and History of Finite Element Method

I am interested in the history of Finite Element Methods and Methods of Weighted Residuals (MWR), especially reduced quadrature and collocation methods. I have a paper coming out called “Orthogonal Collocation Revisited” which has a brief section on…
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Basis functions for a Galerkin procedure

For a Galerkin procedure, I am trying to construct a set of linerly independent functions $\{\varphi_n\}_{n = 1}^N$ satisfying $$ \varphi_n(0) = 0, ~~ \varphi_n'(1) = 0, $$ for all $n \geq 1$. A trivial set satisfying the above boundary considitions…
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Understanding Galerkin method of weighted residuals

I have a puzzlement regarding the Galerkin method of weighted residuals. The following is taken from the book A Finite Element Primer for Beginners, from chapter 1.1. If I have a one dimensional differential equation $A(u)=f$, and an approximate…
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Galerkin method + FEM - clarification for Poisson equation with mixed boundary conditions

I will be refering to this link, but I am interested in slightly easier equation: $$ -\Delta c = f, \quad (x, y) \in \Omega $$ with the following (mixed) boundary condition: $$ \begin{aligned} 1. & \; c = g_1, \quad (x, y) \in \Gamma_1 \\ 2. & \;…
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Why residual in Galerkin method is orthogonal to basis functions?

Let's consider equation of the form: $L(f(x)) = g(x)$ In Galerkin method we substitute f(x) with it's approximation and we get residual of the form: $$r(x) = \sum_{i=1}^N c_i \cdot \phi_i(x) - g(x)$$ Where the $c_i$ are coefficients and $\phi_i(x),…
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Stiffness matrix for Galerkin method

I am working on a finite element approximation to solve the following ODE type: $$-\dfrac{d}{dx}\bigg(a(x)\dfrac{du}{dx}\bigg)=f(x)$$ with $u(0) = u(1) = a(0)$, using a Galerkin method. We start by defining a mesh $x_j=jh$ over $N$ points. We take…
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Existence of time derivative in the Galerkin equation of parabolic PDEs

Good day, Let's take this initial-boundary value parabolic PDE \begin{align} \partial_t u + Lu &=f \text{ in } \Omega_T=\Omega \times (0,T] \\ u&=0 \text{ on } \partial \Omega \times (0,T) \\ u(x,0)&=u_0(x) \text{ for } x \in \Omega \end{align} …
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Galerkin method and Schauder basis.

While studying the books: Monotone operators in Banach space and nonlinear partial differential equations from Showalter and Quelques méthodes de résolution des problèmes aux limites non linéaires from Lions, in the part of nonlinear evolution…
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Matrix formulation to the BVP using galerkin method

Derive a matrix formulation to the BVP using galerkin method: \begin{align} \frac{\partial^2f}{dx^2}+\frac{\partial^2f}{dy^2}&=0\text{ within }A\in(0,2)\times(0,2)\\ f=0\text{ on }C_1&:x=0,y=\pm2\\ \frac{\partial f}{\partial x}=K^\star\text{ on…
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PDEs: Derive source term of discontinuous advection equation (DGFEM)

We are looking at the equation $$ \partial_t u+a(x) \partial_x u=g(x, t), \quad x \in[-2,2] $$ with $$ a(x)= \begin{cases}1.5 & |x| \leq 0.5 \\ 1 & \text { otherwise }\end{cases} $$ We are asked to derive $g(x,t)$ such that $u(x, t)=\sin (\pi(x-a(x)…
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What part of the Galerkin method ensures a solution with accurate nodal values?

I graduated over a year ago as a mechanical/industrial engineer and I've recently been re-studying my last year engineering courses that focused on numerical methods for simulation, including the Finite Element Method. I've been reading this book…
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Conservation laws in the finite element method for domains with curved boundaries

Consider, for concreteness, the finite element (FE) method applied to stationary heat conduction in a domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^3$. Let the heat flux (thermal energy per unit area and time) be denoted by $\mathbf{q}$, and let the source term…
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References for discontinuous Galerkin method with one dimensional case?

Could anyone recommend some references on discontinuous Galerkin method for beginners? It is nice to contain the one-dimensional case. Thanks in advance!
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