Stiffness matrix

In the finite element method for the numerical solution of elliptic partial differential equations, the stiffness matrix is a matrix that represents the system of linear equations that must be solved in order to ascertain an approximate solution to the differential equation.

For the stiffness tensor in solid mechanics, see Hooke's law ยง Matrix representation (stiffness tensor).
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