Publisher's Synopsis
This advanced undergraduate and postgraduate book fills a gap in the literature by presenting an account of finite element approximation techniques. These have application in a broad class of nonlinear quasi-static and dynamic initial-boundary value problems, typical of modern solid mechanics. It offers an engineering-oriented basis for the development and computer implementation of different finite element models in relation to nonlinear problems, and will serve as an introduction to existing and new research in the subject.;The author describes in detail the variational basis for constructing different finite element models. He avoids complex mathematics, and thus provides a simple overview of a sophisticated research activity.
