Variational and Finite Element Methods : a Symbolic Computation Approach /

The variational approach, including the direct method of finite elements, is one of the main tools of engineering analysis. However, it is difficult for college seniors as well as graduate students to appreciate. It is possible to make this subject easier to understand with the help of symbolic mani...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Beltzer, Abraham I.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1990.
Subjects:	Engineering. Computer-aided design. Engineering mathematics. Engineering design. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Symbolic Manipulation Codes
Variational Approach and Equations of Motion
Direct Methods
Introduction to the Finite Elements Method
Appendix
Problems
Answers
References
Index.