Finite Element Analysis: From Concepts to Applications

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Summary: Too bad it's out print
Review: An excellent introductory text on Finite Elements. One needs only knowledge of basic calculus & differential equations to understand this text. Hardly one can find a book so clearly written. It even explains background materials in details. Draws the connection between physics & math nicely. A copy in one's personal library is highly recommended. I've looked at many introductory texts on this subject - but this is the best one I've found so far. The author wrote it based on his experience from teaching at AT&T labs. The provided Fortran source codes are not necessary in understanding the text.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: Gives a very good introduction to "Finite Element Method" for those who have very little or no knowledge of it. It is an excellent reference and I wish the author decides to reprint it ,however, including the FORTRAN source code in a CD ROM.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: Gives a very good introduction to "Finite Element Method" for those who have very little or no knowledge of it. It is an excellent reference and I wish the author decides to reprint it ,however, including the FORTRAN source code in a CD ROM.

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Summary: Not for structural analysis
Review: This book is very good and refreshingly different from the other ones, but only if 1)you are interested in electromagnetic and other applications of FEA and 2)Are comfortable with variational formulations.

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Summary: This is how a book should be
Review: This is how all books should be. Many terms other authors skip over are explained clearly. A must have, atleast for beginners.

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Summary: This book is easy to understand. Need less background.
Review: This is the best book I could find in my library. Sorry that the author hasn't revealed a new edition. It's so easy to understand. If you read it and practice with Maple or Matlab. It'll take only a few weeks to be able to program FEM. The topic included are 1-D and 2-D problem and can be applied to many fields. This is the best I ever read.

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Summary: Excellent book for a first course in FEA
Review: This is the best introductory book I have read in Finite Element Analysis, it goes step by step in an easy to learn way.