Books and literature

“We have attempted … to present a unified approach to the application of the finite difference calculus to many structural engineering problems of practical interest”. In these words, the authors describe how they have set out to cover the comparatively recent development of the application of the calculus of finite differences to the analysis of complex structures. Beyond touching on mathematical preliminaries, the book concentrates virtually entirely on the application of finite difference equations to specific and practical problem areas under such headings as beams on equidistant supports, plane uniform gridworks, stiffened plates and ring‐stiffened cylindrical shells.