Introduction to Finite and Spectral Element Methods using Matlab

C. Pozrikidis

Second Edition, 2014, Chapman & Hall/CRC

Why this book?

• Finite and element and spectral element methods are discussed alongside.
• The methods are developed in the broad context of ordinary and partial differential equations, not from the narrower context of a specific discipline.
• Applications and implentations are discussed for Laplace, Helmholtz, Stokes, Navier--Stokes, elasticity, structural mechanics and other applications.
• Emphasis is placed on essential algorithms and computer implementation.
• Practical programming experience is gained simultaneously thanks to the FSELIB library--a free library of MATLAB functions and codes. The codes can be easily translated into another language.
• Self-contained grid-generation modules are provided.
• A concise MATLAB primer is given in an Appendix.

FSELIB Matlab Library

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