The book "The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals" by O.C. Zienkiewicz, R.L. Taylor, and J.Z. Zhu is a comprehensive guide to the finite element method (FEM). The sixth edition covers the standard discrete system and the origins of FEM, direct physical approaches to elasticity problems, generalization of FEM concepts, shape functions, mapped elements and numerical integration, and various applications in linear elasticity, field problems, automatic mesh generation, patch tests, mixed formulations, incompressible problems, multidomain mixed approximations, error analysis, adaptive refinement, extended finite element methods, time-dependent problems, and coupled systems. The book also includes appendices on matrix algebra, tensor notation, solution of linear equations, integration formulae, vector algebra, and Green's theorem. It is designed to provide a solid foundation for both beginners and advanced users of FEM.The book "The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals" by O.C. Zienkiewicz, R.L. Taylor, and J.Z. Zhu is a comprehensive guide to the finite element method (FEM). The sixth edition covers the standard discrete system and the origins of FEM, direct physical approaches to elasticity problems, generalization of FEM concepts, shape functions, mapped elements and numerical integration, and various applications in linear elasticity, field problems, automatic mesh generation, patch tests, mixed formulations, incompressible problems, multidomain mixed approximations, error analysis, adaptive refinement, extended finite element methods, time-dependent problems, and coupled systems. The book also includes appendices on matrix algebra, tensor notation, solution of linear equations, integration formulae, vector algebra, and Green's theorem. It is designed to provide a solid foundation for both beginners and advanced users of FEM.