ABSTRACT
Some basic concepts of finite element method are dealt with in this chapter and in the next. In this chapter, the differences of the finite element method compared to the classical methods of field problem analysis are highlighted. The mathematical notions of the method are presented. In the next chapter the construction of the system of equations for the solution is investigated, and the finite element method is applied to some two-dimensional field problems. The concepts here reported are mainly quoted from two excellent books (see References 16 and 17).
