Getting Started

We recommend that new users start with these articles:

Building and Running Examples

• Building MFEM
• Serial Tutorial
• Parallel Tutorial
• Browse Example Codes

Code Documentation

• Code Overview
• Finite Element Classes and Concepts
• Doxygen Documentation
• HowTo Articles

More Advanced Topics

• GPU Support
• Performance and Partial Assembly

Annotated MFEM Examples

• Example 1 / Finite Element Basics
• Example 2 / Linear Elasticity
• Example 3 / Definite Maxwell Problem
• Example 6 / Poisson Problem with AMR
• Example 36 / The Obstacle Problem

Example Mini Applications

• Electromagnetics Miniapps
• Fluid Dynamics Miniapp
• Meshing Miniapps
• AD Miniapps

Mini Application Theory Notes

• Tesla Miniapp Theory
• Maxwell Miniapp Theory