Computational Mathematics
BICOM
The Brunel Institute of Computational Mathematics
The Brunel Institute of Computational Mathematics BICOM has the objective to stimulate and execute research work within the broad areas of computational mathematics and thus to contribute to the mathematics research and teaching programme at Brunel University. Current research is centred on finite element methods.
BICOM will be hosting MAFELAP 2009. MAFELAP is a series of triennial conferences on the Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications.
More generally, within the institute, work is proceeding on the mathematical theory, application and computational implementation of the finite element method and is financed by research grants and industrial contracts. Recently, new results have been obtained for a posteriori error estimates for finite element approximations of problems in viscoelasticity. Significant results have also been obtained using finite element models of thermo-forming processes. A feature of the activity of the Institute is collaborative research with colleagues from many parts of the world. BICOM normally has, at any one time, a number of researchers of this type spending extensive periods at the University. Several general finite element packages are available within the Institute for computing numerical solutions to problems from continuum mechanics.
