Preface
Chapter 1 The Standard Discrete System and Origins of the Finite Element Method
Chapter 2 Problems in Linear Elasticity and Fields
Chapter 3 Weak Forms and Finite Element Approximation: 1-D Problems
Chapter 4 Variational Forms and Finite Element Approximation: 1-D Problems
Chapter 5 Field Problems: A Multidimensional Finite Element Method
Chapter 6 Shape Functions, Derivatives, and Integration
Chapter 7 Elasticity: Two- and Three-Dimensional Finite Elements
Chapter 8 The Patch Test, Reduced Integration, Nonconforming Elements
Chapter 9 Mixed Formulation and Constraints: Complete Field Methods
Chapter 10 Incompressible Problems, Mixed Methods, and Other Procedures of Solution
Chapter 11 Multidomain Mixed Approximations
Chapter 12 The Time Dimension: Semi-Discretization of Field and Dynamic Problems
Chapter 13 Plate Bending Approximation: Thin and Thick Plates
Chapter 14 Shells as a Special Case of Three-Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 15 Errors, Recovery Processes, and Error Estimates
Chapter 16 Adaptive Finite Element Refinement
Chapter 17 Automatic Mesh Generation
Chapter 18 Computer Procedures for Finite Element Analysis
Appendices
Author Index
Subject Index