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G.R. Liu, Y.T. GuAn Introduction to Meshfree Methods and Their Programming

Friendly and straightforward presentation and beginner orientated Provides the fundamentals of numerical analysis that are particularly

important to meshfree methods. Wide coverage of meshfree methods: EFG, RPIM, MLPG, LRPIM, MWS

and collocation methods Detailed comparison case studies for many existing meshfree

methods Well-tested computer source codes are attached with useful

descriptions and readily test examples Soft copy of these source codes are available also at http://

www.nus.edu.sg/ACES

This book aims to present meshfree methods in a friendly and straightforward manner,so that beginners can very easily understand, comprehend, program, implement, applyand extend these methods. It provides first the fundamentals of numerical analysis thatare particularly important to meshfree methods. Typical meshfree methods, such as EFG,RPIM, MLPG, LRPIM, MWS and collocation methods are then introduced systematicallydetailing the formulation, numerical implementation and programming. Many well-testedcomputer source codes developed by the authors are attached with useful descriptions.The application of the codes can be readily performed using the examples with inputand output files given in table form. These codes consist of most of the basic meshfreetechniques, and can be easily extended to other variations of more complex procedures ofmeshfree methods. Readers can easily practice with the codes provided to effective learnand comprehend the basics of meshfree methods.