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It is always useful, for any mathematical model, to obtain exact solutions. One can then begin to appreciate how closely (or otherwise) the model conforms with reality. It is not as easy to draw conclusions on the validity of a mathematical model from a numerical solution since, by its nature, a numerical solution can only apply to one specific situation at a time. An exact solution is equivalent to obtaining a range of numerical solutions and it is worth expending a great deal of effort to obtain one.
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Ward, J.P. (1992). Two Dimensional Elastostatics. In: Solid Mechanics. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8026-7_9
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