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Is there a difference between finite element methods and finite volume methods? Or do they both rely on each other?
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Hi guys
Is there a difference between finite element methods and finite volume methods? Or do they both rely on each other?
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for finite element methods, the geometry is cut into meshes and you do piecewise approximation on each mesh.
for finite volume methods, approximations are done on the volume around node.
for finite volume methods, approximations are done on the volume around node.
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