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Line 1: ~~The~~In [[numerical analysis]], the '''finite element method''' is used for solving [[partial differential equation]]s (PDE). Solutions are achieved by either eliminating the differential equation completely (steady state problems), or rendering the PDE into an equivalent [[ordinary differential equation]], which is then solved using standard techniques such as [[finite difference]]s, etc. Use of the finite element method in engineering for the analysis of physical systems is commonly known as [[finite element analysis]]. Finite element methods have also been developed to solve [[integral equation]]s such as the heat transport equation.

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