Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10354149 | Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements | 2005 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
This article explores the rich heritage of the boundary element method (BEM) by examining its mathematical foundation from the potential theory, boundary value problems, Green's functions, Green's identities, to Fredholm integral equations. The 18th to 20th century mathematicians, whose contributions were key to the theoretical development, are honored with short biographies. The origin of the numerical implementation of boundary integral equations can be traced to the 1960s, when the electronic computers had become available. The full emergence of the numerical technique known as the boundary element method occurred in the late 1970s. This article reviews the early history of the boundary element method up to the late 1970s.
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Authors
Alexander H.-D. Cheng, Daisy T. Cheng,