Description
An easy-to-understand guide covering the key principles of finite element methods and its applications to differential equations.
About the Author
Sashikumaar Ganesan obtained his Ph.D. from Otto-von-Guericke-Universitat Magdeburg, Germany 2006. He was Postdoctoral Fellow at Otto-von-Guericke-Universitat Magdeburg, Germany (2006-08) and Research Associate (2008-09) at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London. He joined the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore as Assistant Professor in 2011. He is currently heading a research group on Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computing at Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, IISc, Bangalore. His areas of interest include numerical analysis, finite elements in fluid dynamics and high performance computing. Lutz Tobiska is Professor at the Institute for Analysis and Computational Mathematics, Otto-von-Guericke-Universitat Magdeburg, Germany. He received his Ph.D. from the Technische Hochschule Magdeburg in 1977. He has published many articles in international journals. His areas of interest include finite elements in fluid dynamics, parallel algorithms, multigrid methods and adaptive methods for convection diffusion equations.
Reviews
'The book is written in a very traditional and straightforward style of theory and proof. The organization of the material makes it accessible for the reader to gain a foundational understanding of the topics ... This book provides a readable, concise introduction to finite elements. Summing Up: Recommended.' S. L. Sullivan, CHOICE
Book Information
ISBN 9781108415705
Author Sashikumaar Ganesan
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 470g
Dimensions(mm) 248mm * 190mm * 15mm