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We now describe how to apply the finite element to parabolic partial differential equations. This is done by approximating the parabolic partial differential equation by either a sequence of ordinary differential equations or a sequence of elliptic partial differential equations. We may then solve these ordinary differential equations or elliptic partial differential equations using the techniques developed earlier in this book.
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Whiteley, J. (2017). Parabolic Partial Differential Equations. In: Finite Element Methods. Mathematical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49971-0_13
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