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Jeffery Cooper ... 294 pages - Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (January, 2001) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 012187625X - ISBN-13: 978-0121876258 ...

Offering a concise collection of MatLab programs and exercises to accompany a third semester course in multivariable calculus, A MatLab Companion for Multivariable Calculus introduces simple numerical procedures such as numerical differentiation, numerical integration and Newton's method in several variables, thereby allowing students to tackle realistic problems. The many examples show students how to use MatLab effectively and easily in many contexts. Numerous exercises in mathematics and applications areas are presented, graded from routine to more demanding projects requiring some programming. Matlab M-files are provided on the Harcourt/Academic Press web site at http://www.harcourt-ap.com/matlab.html. It includes: Computer-oriented material that complements the essential topics in multivariable calculus + Main ideas presented with examples of computations and graphics displays using MATLAB  + Numerous examples of short code in the text, which can be modified for use with the exercises + MATLAB files are used to implement graphics displays and contain a collection of mfiles which can serve as demos.

David V. Hutton ... 
494 pages - Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill India; 1st edition (2003)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0070601224 - ISBN-13: 978-0070601222

This new text, intended for the senior undergraduate finite element course in mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering departments, gives students a solid, practical understanding of the principles of the finite element method within a variety of engineering applications.

Hutton discusses basic theory of the finite element method while avoiding variational calculus, instead focusing upon the engineering mechanics and mathematical background that may be expected of senior engineering students. The text relies upon basic equilibrium principles, introduction of the principle of minimum potential energy, and the Galerkin finite element method, which readily allows application of finite element analysis to nonstructural problems.

The text is software-independent, making it flexible enough for use in a wide variety of programs, and offers a good selection of homework problems and examples. A Book Website is also included, with book illustrations for class presentation; complete problem solutions (password protected); the FEPC 2-D finite element program for student use; instructions on FEPC and its use with the text; and links to commercial FEA sites.

Chandrakant S. Desai, J. T. Christian ... 783 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill; (September, 1977) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0070165424 - ISBN-13: 978-0070165427.

CONTENTS: 1 / INTRODUCTION, NUMERICAL METHODS, AND SPECIAL TOPICS Chandrakant S. Desai and John T. Christian 2/ CONSTITUTIVE LAWS FOR GEOLOGIC MEDIA 65 John T. Christian and Chandrakant S. Desai 3/ VISCOPLASTICITY: A GENERALIZED MODEL FOR DESCRIPTION OF SOIL BEHAVIOR 116 O. C. Zienkiewicz and C. Humpheson 4/ FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR DISCONTINUOUS ROCKS Richard E. Goodman and Christopher St. John 5 / BEAMS, SLABS, AND PAVEMENTS Y. K. Cheung 6/ SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS John T. Christian 7/ DEEP FOUNDATIONS Chandrakant S. Desai 8/ WAVE EQUATION ANALYSIS OF PILING BEHAVIOR Harry M. Coyle, Lee L. Lowery, Jr., and Teddy J. Hirsch 9/ LATERALLY LOADED PILES Lymon C. Reese and Chandrakant S. Desai 10 / SETTLEMENT OF PILE FOUNDATIONS Harry G. Poulos 11 / ONE-DIMENSIONAL CONSOLIDATION Robert L. Schiffman and Santosh K. Arya 12/ TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONSOLIDATION John T. Christian 13/ FOUNDATIONS IN EXPANSIVE SOILS Robert L. Lytton 14/ FLOW THROUGH POROUS MEDIA Chandrakant S. Desai 15/ STATIC ANALYSIS OF EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES G. W. Clough and Y. Tsui 16/ EMBANKMENTS AND EXCAVATIONS Fred H. Kulhawy 17 / NUMERICAL AND PHYSICAL MODELING Ian M. Smith 18/ STATIC ANALYSIS FOR UNDERGROUND OPENINGS IN JOINTED ROCK Walter Wittke 19/ SOIL AMPLIFICATION OF EARTHQUAKES Jose M. Roesset 20 / TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DYNAMIC ANALYSES John T. Christian, Jose M. Roesset, and Chandrakant S. Desai 21/ STABILITY ANALYSIS BY PLASTICITY THEORY 1. R. Booker and E. H. Davis

Michel Rieutord ... 508 pages - Publisher: Springer; (December 27, 2014)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 3319093509 - ISBN-13: 978-3319093505

This book is dedicated to readers who want to learn fluid dynamics from the beginning. It assumes a basic level of mathematics knowledge that would correspond to that of most second-year undergraduate physics students and examines fluid dynamics from a physicist’s perspective. As such, the examples used primarily come from our environment on Earth and, where possible, from astrophysics. The text is arranged in a progressive and educational format, aimed at leading readers from the simplest basics to more complex matters like turbulence and magnetohydrodynamics. Exercises at the end of each chapter help readers to test their understanding of the subject (solutions are provided at the end of the book), and a special chapter is devoted to introducing selected aspects of mathematics that beginners may not be familiar with, so as to make the book self-contained.