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The document discusses two problems involving partial differential equations and the finite element method. Problem 1 involves finding the solution to a 1D elastostatics equation with different boundary conditions. Problem 2 involves proving relationships between the strong and weak forms of a 4th order boundary value problem.

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The document discusses two problems involving partial differential equations and the finite element method. Problem 1 involves finding the solution to a 1D elastostatics equation with different boundary conditions. Problem 2 involves proving relationships between the strong and weak forms of a 4th order boundary value problem.

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The finite element method for problems in physics

Problem set 1
Problem 1.
Consider the following differential equation of elastostatics, in strong form: Find u satisfying
(E A u,x ),x + f = 0,

in (0, L),

where f is a constant, and s.t. the following sets of boundary condiditions are satisfied:
(a) u(0) = g1 , u(L) = g2
(b) E A u,x = h1 at x = 0, E A u,x = h2 at x = L, where h1 = h2 + f L
Comment on peculiarities, if any, of the solutions obtained to (a) or (b).
Problem 2.
For parts (a) through (c), consider the following boundary value problem (BVP) in its strong and weak
formulations:
= [0, 1], given f : R and constants A, B, find u :
R
(S) On the unit interval = (0, 1) and
such that,
u,xxxx = f on
u(1) = 0

u,x (1) = 0

u,xx (0) = A

u,xxx (0) = B

(W) S = V = {w|w H 2 (), w(1) = w,x (1) = 0}, given f : R, and constants A, B, find u S such
that w V,
R1
R1
w,xx u,xx dx = 0 wf dx w,x (0)A + w(0)B
0
R1
R1
R1
Also observe that w H 2 () (i.e, 0 |w|2 dx + 0 |w,x |2 dx + 0 |w,xx |2 dx < ), unlike the problem in
class where w H 1 ().
Prove the following propositions,
a) Let u be a solution to (S), then u is also a solution of (W).
b) Let u be a solution to (W), then u is also a solution of (S).
Also,
c) Would you call the boundary condition u,x (1) = 0 as essential or natural?. Give reasons.

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