Math 396 Finite Element Methods
Time: 2:30 - 3:20 pm, MWF
Place: Ryerson 358
Instructor: R. Scott
Prerequisites: Analysis I or equivalent
Text: MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF FINITE ELEMENT METHODS, Springer-Verlag, by Brenner and Scott
The course will investigate the convergence properties of finite element methods for solving partial differential equations. A brief introduction to Sobolev spaces and polynomial approximation theory will be given. Special topics covered will include error estimators, max-norm error estimates, and Bananch-space operator-interpolation techniques.