This book offers a brief introduction to the general-purpose finite element program MSC Marc, focusing on providing simple examples, often single-element problems, which can easily be related to the theory that is discussed in finite element lectures. As such, it is an ideal companion book to classical introductory courses on the finite element method. MSC Marc is a specialized program for non-linear problems (implicit solver), which is distributed by the MSC Software Corporation and commonly used in academia and industry. The documentation of all finite element programs now includes a variety of step-by-step examples of differing complexity, and all software companies offer professional workshops on different topics. Since the first edition of the book, there have been several new releases of Marc/Mentat and numerous changes. This new edition incorporates the latest Marc/Mentat software developments and new examples.

This book contains a comprehensive treatment of advanced LaTeX features. The focus is on the development of high quality documents and presentations, by revealing powerful insights into the LaTeX language. The well-established advantages of the typesetting system LaTeX are the preparation and publication of platform-independent high-quality documents and automatic numbering and cross-referencing of illustrations or references. These can be extended beyond the typical applications, by creating highly dynamic electronic documents. This is commonly performed in connection with the portable document format (PDF), as well as other programming tools which allow the development of extremely flexible electronic documents.

Marco und Andreas OEchsner geben eine kompakte und beispielbasierende Einfuhrung in die Erstellung professioneller Textdokumente mittels LaTeX. Sie fuhren die wichtigsten Elemente eines wissenschaftlichen Dokumentes in einfacher und verstandlicher Weise ein und zeigen deren Umsetzung in der Makrosprache LaTeX. Ziel ist die Fokussierung auf die grundlegenden Befehle und deren Anwendung zur Gestaltung qualitativ hochwertiger Textlayouts. Hinweise zum Bezug und zur Installation von LaTeX vervollstandigen die Zusammenstellung.