本书是一部详尽讨论关于基本解方法的原理和应用研究的学术专著，提供了齐次和非齐次、标量场和矢量场等工程问题的基本解方法求解过程。本书从连续介质力学的基本原理和无网格方法的基本概念出发，结合作者多年从事该研究领域的实践经验，系统地讨论了基本解方法的理论基础、算法构造、程序编制、实例求解，然后结合算法的优缺点给出了融合径向基函数插值的改进的混合型基本解方法，进而分别求解了梁弯曲问题、薄板弯曲问题、平面弹性问题、平面压电问题和热传导问题。作者在叙述每一种问题的控制方程和边界条件后，通过计算区域内部和边界配点，阐述基本解方法的计算原理和算法构造，然后通过一些简单直观的工程算例清楚地说明求解过程和计算结果，尽可能地同解析结果或其他计算结果进行比较，以便读者能更直观地理解算法特点及其求解精度和工程应用价值。期望读者在学习和理解了本书介绍的计算方法后，会独立地运用基本解方法进行有关问题的计算建模和数值求解。

王辉（Hui Wang），河南省特聘教授，博导，澳大利亚奋进研究学者。1999年毕业于兰州大学理论与应用力学专业，获理学学士学位；2004年毕业于大连理工大学工程力学专业，获工学硕士学位；2007年毕业于天津大学固体力学专业，获工学博士学位；后加入河南工业大学土木工程学院从事教学和科研工作。主要从事基于基本解的无网格方法、杂交有限元方法和复合材料领域的科研工作，在国内外学术期刊上发表47篇SCI收录论文，在CRC出版社和清华大学出版社出版学术著作3部；主持国家自然科学基金项目3项。

About the authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of abbreviations
Part Ⅰ Fundamentals of meshless methods
1. Overview of meshless methods
1.1 Why we need meshless methods
1.2 Review of meshless methods
1.3 Basic ideas of the method of fundamental solutions
1.3.1 Weighted residual method
1.3.2 Method of fundamental solutions
1.4 Application to the two-dimensional Laplace problem
1.4.1 Problem description
1.4.2 MFS formulation
1.4.3 Program structure and source code
1.4.4 Numerical experiments
1.5 Some limitations for implementing the method of fundamental solutions
1.5.1 Dependence of fundamental solutions
1.5.2 Location of source points
1.5.3 Ill-conditioning treatments
1.5.4 Inhomogeneous problems
1.5.5 Multiple domain problems
1.6 Extended method of fundamental solutions
1.7 Outline of the book
References
2. Mechanics of solids and structures
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Basic physical quantities
2.2.1 Displacement components
2.2.2 Stress components
2.2.3 Strain components
2.3 Equations for three-dimensional solids
2.3.1 Strain-displacement relation
2.3.2 Equilibrium equations
2.3.3 Constitutive equations
2.3.4 Boundary conditions
2.4 Equations for plane solids
2.4.1 Plane stress and plane strain
2.4.2 Governing equations
2.4.3 Boundary conditions
2.5 Equations for Euler-Bernoulli beams
2.5.1 Deformation mode
2.5.2 Governing equations
2.5.3 Boundary conditions
2.5.4 Continuity requirements
2.6 Equations for thin plates
2.6.1 Deformation mode
2.6.2 Governing equations
2.6.3 Boundary conditions
2.7 Equations for piezoelectricity
2.7.1 Governing equations
2.7.2 Boundary conditions
2.8 Remarks
References
3. Basics of fundamental solutions and radial basis functions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Basic concept of fundamental solutions
3.2.1 Partial differential operators
3.2.2 Fundamental solutions
3.3 Radial basis function interpolation
3.3.1 Radial basis functions
3.3.2 Radial basis function interpolation
3.4 Remarks
References
Part Ⅱ Applications of the meshless method
4. Meshless analysis for thin beam bending problems
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Solution procedures
4.2.1 Homogeneous solution
4.2.2 Particular solution
4.2.3 Approximated full solution
4.2.4 Construction of solving equations
4.2.5 Treatment of discontinuous loading
4.3 Results and discussion
4.3.1 Statically indeterminate beam under uniformly distributed loading
4.3.2 Statically indeterminate beam under middle-concentrated load
4.3.3 Cantilever beam with end-concentrated load
4.4 Remarks
References
5. Meshless analysis for thin plate bending problems
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Fundamental solutions for thin plate bending
5.3 Solutions procedure for thin plate bending
5.3.1 Particular solution
5.3.2 Homogeneous solution
5.3.3 Approximated full solution
5.3.4 Construction of solving equations
5.4 Results and discussion
5.4.1 Square plate with simple-supported edges
5.4.2 Square plate on a winkler elastic foundation
5.5 Remarks
References
6. Meshless analysis for two-dimensional elastic problems
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Fundamental solutions for two-dimensional elasticity
6.3 Solution procedure for homogeneous elasticity
6.3.1 Solution procedure
6.3.2 Program structure and source code
6.3.3 Results and discussion
6.4 Solution procedure for inhomogeneous elasticity
6.4.1 Particular solution
6.4.2 Homogeneous solution
6.4.3 Approximated f