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This lecture covers the equivalence between strong and weak formulations in the context of the finite element method, including integral formulation of the problem, shifting, integration by parts, and the Galerkin method. It also discusses the choice of shape for virtual displacement and the approximation of real and virtual axial displacements using linearly independent shape functions.