817 Advances in Finite Element Methods for Computational Mechanics

 

This minisyposium will feature talks about research at the intersection of theory and application of finite element methods. While great strides have been made in the mathematics supporting finite element methods for the most challenging problems in computational mechanics, the benefits of these advances are only just beginning to be realized in practice. Speakers will include computational scientists and mathematicians working on such topics as: implementation of high order elements, methods with C^1 or C^2 continuity, discontinuous Petrov-Galerkin methods, insights from exterior calculus, compatible discretization techniques, and basis functions for meshes with mixed element types.