The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis

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The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis

Thomas J. R. Hughes
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Directed towards students without in-depth mathematical training, this text cultivates comprehensive skills in linear static and dynamic finite element methodology. Included are a comprehensive presentation and analysis of algorithms of time-dependent phenomena plus beam, plate, and shell theories derived directly from three-dimensional elasticity theory. Solution guide available upon request.

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