11/07/2003, 11:00 — 12:00 — Amphitheatre Ea1, North Tower, IST
Juhani Pitkäranta, Helsinki University of Technology
Lowest-order finite elements for thin structures — mathematical and historical reflections
We follow the early historical roots and give late mathematical explanations for some of the lowest-order “dream elements” for thin structures. The tour covers beams, arches, plates and shells.
