A Two-Point Boundary Value Problem by Using a Mixed Finite Element Method

Pedro Pablo Cárdenas Alzate, José Rodrigo González Granada

Department of Mathematics, Universidad Tecnoloacute;gica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia.

DOI: 10.4236/am.2015.612177                

Abstract

This paper describes a numerical solution for a two-point boundary value problem. It includes an algorithm for discretization by mixed finite element method. The discrete scheme allows the utilization a finite element method based on piecewise linear approximating functions and we also use the barycentric quadrature rule to compute the stiffness matrix and the L₂-norm.

Keywords

Two-Point BVP, Galerkin’s Method, Non-Symmetric Problem

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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