Download or read book Theory and Practice of Finite Elements written by Alexandre Ern and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-04-29 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presenting the mathematical theory of finite elements is organized into three main sections. The first part develops the theoretical basis for the finite element methods, emphasizing inf-sup conditions over the more conventional Lax-Milgrim paradigm. The second and third parts address various applications and practical implementations of the method, respectively. It contains numerous examples and exercises.