Structural mechanics - linear elasticity

Methods:

1. More advanced FEM
2. Direct methods for sparse matrices
3. Mesh generation
   1. Conformal mapping
   2. Quadtree/Octree methods
4. Mesh refinement

Principles:

1. Assessing the utility of various elements - higher order approximations
2. Dependence of time/space for direct methods on underlying graph
3. Relation of mesh quality to accuracy/efficiency of FEM