2012 Finite Element Rodeo Conference

这个研讨会项目有助于支持2012年3月在莱斯大学举行的2012年有限元牛仔竞技表演会议。 该研讨会吸引了大约100名与会者，主要来自德克萨斯州和路易斯安那州。低年级学员的注册费将被免除。研讨会的主题包括一般有限元方法的理论和实现的最新进展，包括混合有限元方法，边界元方法，间断Galerkin方法和有限体积方法。随着科学家试图解决越来越复杂的问题，对精确和鲁棒的数值方法的需求越来越大。不确定性、多重物理、多重时间和空间尺度是与复杂问题相关的挑战的例子。有限元牛仔竞技表演的参与者通过制定、严格分析和有效实施最先进的数值方法来解决这些问题。研讨会的非正式性质使其非常适合介绍新的研究思路。研讨会上讨论的应用涉及许多工程领域，包括能源，环境和生物医学。鼓励与会者之间建立联系和开展合作。在研讨会的与会者中，可以看到许多代表性不足的群体。

This workshop project helps support the 2012 Finite Element Rodeo conference that takes place in March 2012 at Rice University. The workshop has attracted around one hundred participants mostly from the states of Texas and Louisiana. Registration fees for junior participants are waived. Topics covered in the workshop consist of recent advances in the theory and implementation of the general class of finite element methods, including mixed finite element methods, boundary element methods, discontinuous Galerkin methods and finite volume methods.As scientists attempt to solve more and more complex problems, there is an increasing need for accurate and robust numerical methods. Uncertainty, multiple physics, multiple time and spatial scales are examples of challenges associated with complex problems. Participants of the Finite Element Rodeo address those issues by formulation, rigorous analysis and efficient implementation of state-of-the-art numerical methods. The informal nature of the workshop makes it well-suited for introducing new research ideas. Applications discussed in the workshop cover many engineering fields including energy, environment and biomedicine. Networking and collaboration developing is encouraged among participants. A high number of under-represented groups is to be seen in the workshop participants.