• DocumentCode
    1041532
  • Title

    The finite-element method, Part I: R. L. Courant [Historical Corner]

  • Author

    Pelosi, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Florence, Florence
  • Volume
    49
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    180
  • Lastpage
    182
  • Abstract
    This paper focused on finite elements. Also contains a brief biography of Richard L. Courant, the father of finite elements. The finite-element method, in its presently accepted forms, can be credited to no lesser a person than Richard L. Courant. Using piecewise-linear approximants on a set of triangles, which he called "elements," he dashed off a few two-dimensional examples - and the finite-element method was born.
  • Keywords
    finite element analysis; history; Richard L. Courant; biography; finite-element method; piecewise-linear approximants; Africa; Biographies; Bridges; Databases; Electrical engineering; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite element methods; History; Numerical models;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2007.376627
  • Filename
    4263187
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1041532