HW#1

Advanced Numerical Analysis Spring, 2018

1. One can express u(x) as a linear combination of piecewise basis (trial)

functions introduced in the class.

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Let u (0)  u0  0, u ( )  u1  2, u ( )  u2  4, u (1)  u3  1
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a. Plot u ( x ) as function of x where 0  x  1

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b. Obtain u ( x ) at x  .
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d 2u
2. Consider   2 , for 0  x  1, u (0)  0, u (1)  1
dx 2
a. Obtain the exact solution.

b. Solve the above boundary value problem with 4 nodes, 3 element Galerkin
finite element method by hand calculation.

c. Compare your solution with exact solution by plotting them.