the finite element method

When we solve practical problem,we will often transform them into math equations and then solve the equations.One sort of math equations often using is the partial differential equation.Solving the analytic solution of the partial differential equation is often complicated and not very usable for explaining practical problem,but the numerical solution of the partial differential equation is enough to explain.So solving the numerical solution become the key for solving the practical problem.By a long time work, the people working for the practical problem have summarized the experience constantly,and then produce a effectual method to sovle the numerical solution which is named the finite element method.In the mathematics, the finite element method is the Ritz-Galerkin method.It has used spline approximation function method to offer a new technique for selecting "subsection of primary function" or "subsection of polynomial space",so it can overcome the difficulty on selecting primary function in the Ritz-Galerkin method effectively.firstly the Finite element method is applied to structural mechanics and solid mechanics successfully,and afterwards it is applied to hydrodynamics,physics and other engineering science.Nowadays the finite element method has becomed a effectual numerical method on solving the partial differential equation,especially the linear elliptic partial differential equation.This paper discusses on using the finite element method to solve the linear differential equation,one sort of the partial differential equation.