*Finite Element Analysis with Mathematica and Matlab Computations and Practical Applications is an innovative, hands-on and practical introduction to the Finite Element Method that provides a powerful tool for learning this essential analytic method. *Support website (www.wiley.com/go/bhatti) includes complete sets of Mathematica and Matlab implementations for all examples presented in the text. Also included on the site are problems designed for self-directed labs using commercial FEA software packages ANSYS and ABAQUS. *Offers a practical and hands-on approach while providing a solid theoretical foundation. "The book is an innovative, hands-on and practical introduction to the nite element method that provides a powerful tool for learning this essential analytic method." ( Zentralblatt MATH , 2016) A unique, hands-on introduction to the Finite Element Method Fundamental Finite Element Analysis and Applications: with Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® Computations is an innovative, practical guide to discovering the Finite Element Method (FEM). Providing a helpful balance between theory and application, it presents the FEM as a tool to find approximate solutions of differential equations, making it a useful resource for students from a variety of disciplines. Using a unique combination of live Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® implementations, along with problems in both ANSYS ® and ABAQUS ® formats, this hands-on book reveals the logic behind the equations to facilitate a full understanding of methods and solutions. In nine convenient chapters, Fundamental Finite Element Analysis and Applications: with Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® Computations covers: Finite Element Method: The Big Picture - Mathematical Foundation of the Finite Element Method - One-Dimensional Boundary Value Problems - Trusses, Beams, and Frames - Two-Dimensional Elements - Mapped Elements - Analysis of Elastic Solids - Transient Problems - p-Formulation An associated Web site (wiley.com/go/bhatti) includes interactive application files and notebooks for Mathematica ® , MATLAB ® , ANSYS ® , and ABAQUS ® , with expanded exercises to use with the book. Fundamental Finite Element Analysis with Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® Computations is a clear and accessible learning tool for senior undergraduate and graduate-level students. A unique, hands-on introduction to the Finite Element Method Fundamental Finite Element Analysis and Applications: with Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® Computations is an innovative, practical guide to discovering the Finite Element Method (FEM). Providing a helpful balance between theory and application, it presents the FEM as a tool to find approximate solutions of differential equations, making it a useful resource for students from a variety of disciplines. Using a unique combination of live Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® implementations, along with problems in both ANSYS ® and ABAQUS ® formats, this hands-on book reveals the logic behind the equations to facilitate a full understanding of methods and solutions. In nine convenient chapters, Fundamental Finite Element Analysis and Applications: with Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® Computations covers: Finite Element Method: The Big Picture - Mathematical Foundation of the Finite Element Method - One-Dimensional Boundary Value Problems - Trusses, Beams, and Frames - Two-Dimensional Elements - Mapped Elements - Analysis of Elastic Solids - Transient Problems - p-Formulation An associated Web site (wiley.com/go/bhatti) includes interactive application files and notebooks for Mathematica ® , MATLAB ® , ANSYS ® , and ABAQUS ® , with expanded exercises to use with the book. Fundamental Finite Element Analysis with Mathematica ® and MATLAB ® Computations is a clear and accessible learning tool for senior undergraduate and graduate-level students. M. Asghar Bhatti, Phd, is Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Iowa, Iowa City.