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Why does Finite Elements Methods (FEM) tile domains with triangles?

Stefano Ottolenghi2022-07-192023-07-190

Why is it the case that the Finite Elements Method (FEM) tiles domains with triangles? With so many geometrical shapes, is there anything special triangles have to offer? For starters,…

Reproducing a transport instability in convection-diffusion equation

Stefano Ottolenghi2020-11-102020-11-190

Drawing from Larson-Bengzon FEM book, I wanted to experiment with transport instabilities. It looks there might be an instability in my ocean-ice model but before being able to address that,…

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