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Approximate solutions are found computationally. Non-trivial closed-form solutions are hopeless. Existence of solutions is a little less hopeless. Existence
by coherentpony 14y ago
Approximate solutions are found computationally.
Non-trivial closed-form solutions are hopeless. Existence of solutions is a little less hopeless. Existence of solutions over small time horizons has been proven. This is all in three space dimensions.
There is a theorem stating that if global-time solutions exist and are unique, then computationally computed approximate solutions are 'good'. Moreover, they get better as you refine the computational domain.
- noname123 14y agoIs finite element method good enough? Can you provide a concrete example where approximation is not good enough.
- coherentpony 14y agoSpecial approximations called 'Galerkin approximations' converge. Finite element methods are a special case of Galerkin methods. Finite element methods are good enough.