MTH 654/659 (Numerical Analysis) Fall 2011
Finite Element Methods for Partial Differential Equations
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Assignment 4:
Solve 1, and one of 2, 3, or 4. Or more for extra credit.
  1. Use ACF and implement your own routine (you can use interp2d.m and tri_quadcofs.m) that computes the error on a triangular grid.
    1. Confirm the expected order of convergence of linear FE in L2 and H1 norms for Poisson's equation on unit square, where the true solution is u(x,y)=sin(pi*x)*sin(pi*y).
    2. Confirm that the same order can be obtained if you used instead the Neumann condition on the top boundary (what is the data for this problem?).
    3. Confirm that the order is the same when u(x,y)=1+exp(x+y). (For this problem you need to define appropriate boundary and load data).

  2. Outline i) the theory and ii) FE algorithm to solve a stationary diffusion problem for which the coefficient K(x,y)=1+exp(x+y).
    In particular, i) what are the coercivity and continuity constants ? ii) How do you need to modify the code in stima3.m ?

  3. Similar to 2, but with K(x,y)=1 except inside a circle located in the center of the unit square, where K(x,y)=10^a. (Consider $a=1,2,3$).

  4. Extra: you can implement problems 2 and 3 above. Use homogeneous load function and homogeneous flux conditions on top and bottom, and a linear boundary condition u(x,y)=x on the left and right boundaries.