1. Introduction to Maple.- 1.1 Basics.- 1.2 Entering Commands.- 1.3 Fundamental Data Types.- 1.4 Mathematical Functions.- 1.5 Names.- 1.6 Basic Types of Maple Objects.- 1.6.1 Sequences.- 1.6.2 Lists.- 1.6.3 Sets.- 1.6.4 Arrays.- 1.6.5 Tables.- 1.6.6 Strings.- 1.7 Evaluation Rules.- 1.7.1 Levels of Evaluation.- 1.7.2 Last-Name Evaluation.- 1.7.3 One-Level Evaluation.- 1.7.4 Special Evaluation Rules.- 1.7.5 Delayed Evaluation.- 1.8 Algebraic Equations.- 1.9 Differentiation and Integration.- 1.10 Solving Differential Equations.- 1.11 Expression Manipulation.- 1.12 Basic Programming Constructs.- 1.13 Functions, Procedures and Modules.- 1.14 Maple's Organization.- 1.15 Linear Algebra Computations.- 1.16 Graphics.- 1.17 Plotter: Package for Finite Element Graphics.- 1.17.1 Example.- 1.17.2 Example.- 1.17.3 Example.- 2. Computational Mechanics.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Mathematical Modelling of Physical Systems.- 2.3 Continuous Models.- 2.3.1 Equilibrium.- 2.3.2 Propagation.- 2.3.3 Diffusion.- 2.4 Mathematical Analysis.- 2.5 Approximation Methods.- 2.6 Discrete Models.- 2.7 Structural Models.- 3. Approximation Methods.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Residuals.- 3.3 Weighted-Residual Equation.- 3.3.1 Example.- 3.4 Approximation Functions.- 3.5 Admissibility Conditions.- 3.5.1 Example.- 3.6 Global Indirect Discretization.- 3.6.1 Satisfaction of Boundary Conditions.- 3.6.2 Domain Methods of Approximation.- 3.6.3 Galerkin Method.- 3.6.4 Least Squares Method.- 3.6.5 Moments Method.- 3.6.6 Collocation Method.- 3.6.7 Example.- 3.6.8 Example.- 3.7 Integration by Parts.- 3.7.1 Strong, Weak and Transposed Forms.- 3.7.2 One-Dimensional Case.- 3.7.3 Example.- 3.7.4 Higher-Dimensional Cases.- 3.7.5 Example.- 3.8 Local Direct Discretization.- 3.8.1 Nodes and Local Regions.- 3.8.2 Satisfaction of Boundary Conditions.- 3.8.3 Finite Difference Method.- 3.8.4 Finite Element Method.- 3.8.5 Boundary Element Method.- 3.8.6 Example.- 3.8.7 Example.- 3.8.8 Example.- 4. Interpolation.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Globally Defined Functions.- 4.2.1 Polynomial Bases.- 4.2.2 Example.- 4.2.3 Example.- 4.2.4 Conclusions.- 4.3 Piecewisely Defined Functions.- 4.3.1 Spline Interpolation.- 4.3.2 Finite Element Interpolation.- 4.4 Finite Element Generalized Coordinates.- 4.4.1 Convergence Conditions.- 4.4.2 Geometric Isotropy.- 4.4.3 Finite Element Families.- 4.5 Finite Element Shape Functions.- 4.5.1 Natural Coordinates.- 4.5.2 Curvilinear Coordinates.- 4.5.3 Example.- 4.6 Parametric Finite Elements.- 4.7 Isoparametric Finite Elements.- 4.7.1 Convergence Conditions.- 4.7.2 Evaluation of Element Equations.- 4.7.3 Numerical Integration.- 4.8 Linear Triangular Isoparametric Element.- 4.8.1 Example.- 4.8.2 Example.- 4.8.3 Example.- 4.8.4 Example.- 5. The Finite Element Method.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Steady-State Models with Scalar Variable.- 5.2.1 Continuous Model.- 5.2.2 Weighted Residual Galerkin Approximation.- 5.2.3 Discrete Model.- 5.3 Finite Element Mesh.- 5.3.1 Linear Triangular Isoparametric Element.- 5.3.2 Total Potential Energy.- 5.3.3 Internal Potential Energy Density.- 5.3.4 Mesh Topology.- 5.4 Local Finite Element Equations.- 5.5 Global Finite Element Equations.- 5.6 Exact Boundary Conditions.- 5.7 Solution of the System of Equations.- 5.8 Computation of Derivatives.- 5.9 Finite Element Pre- and Post- Processing.- 5.10 Cgt-fem: Package for Finite Element Analysis.- 5.10.1 Data Preparation.- 5.11 Example.- 5.12 Example.- 5.13 Example.- 5.14 Example.- 6. Fluid Mechanics Applications.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Continuous Models of Fluid Flow.- 6.2.1 Incompressible Fluids.- 6.2.2 Inviscid Fluids.- 6.2.3 Irrotational Flows.- 6.2.4 Steady-State Flows.- 6.2.5 Bernoulli's Energy Conservation.- 6.2.6 Velocity Potential.- 6.2.7 Stream Function.- 6.3 Confined Flows.- 6.4 Unconfined Flows.- 6.5 Groundwater Flows.- 6.5.1 Darcy's Hypothesis.- 6.5.2 Dupuit's Hypothesis.- 6.6 Example.- 6.6.1 Flow Under a Dam.- 6.6.2 Problem's Solution.- 6.7 Example.- 6.7.1 Flow in an Unconfined Aqu
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