Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

I think this is one of the best introductions to Finite-Element methods. Perfect for Students that do not have a strong mathematical background but that want to understand the topic. The author is writing in a splendid way.

Johnson's book is a good introduction to the subject, covering a lot of material in a reasonable style. It's showing its age slightly in typesetting and notation, but this shouldn't be a problem for most readers. The price is excellent for what you get although more advanced readers should probably look at Ern and Guermond or Brenner and Scott.

This is very good for the begin of FEM. The basis are clearly presented. Of course it is not the whole knowledge but give you some idea how Is it working.

This book packs a lot of information into a very slim package. There are good figures for those who haven't seen how the elements are actually constructed before, and the explanations are very clear. I found myself referencing this book a lot during my Finite Elements course, and it often provided the most clarity on a topic amongst the textbooks I referenced and my class notes. It was great for me as a student just beginning with finite elements, and it's so dense with information that it will continue to be of value as a quick reference later on. All I have to say is that there's a reason this is a Dover book -- for $13, this is a definite must-have.

Old book supplied. Book has dirty corners.

A concise and helpful book.

Excellent text for solving PDEs using FEM. Simple and concise explanation of methods but requires knowledge of advanced mathematics and finite element meshing. Green's theorem and closed volume and surface integral relationships.

Its a good introduction to FEM, not too heavy and not too light, the book is relatively thin if you compare it to the rest of the books on the subject, meaning that the information is condensed, it helps having a good instructor. This book to me was the best when I needed to refresh my memory or when I needed information fast, the book covers examples up to 3 dimensions, but through out the book, it only covers the mathematical side of things , it doesnt have any computer code examples in it, which is a shame, however considering its price and the clearly written material I would definitely recommend it to any grad students looking to learn about FEM.