Where can I find a comprehensive book on advanced numerical methods for PDEs?

In summary, the conversation is about a person looking for a book on advanced numerical methods, specifically PDEs, for an undergraduate level. They mention topics such as finite difference, finite elements, and spectral methods for ODEs and PDEs, as well as differential eigenvalue problems. The person suggests a book called Numerical Recipes, but the original person is looking for a book with a stronger focus on PDEs. Another person suggests a link for a potential book and offers to send a good book via email if the link does not work.
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Hi all.

I need a book on advanced numerical methods (note: methods, not analysis) suitable for an undergrad. I have already had a first course in numerical methods, the usual one an undergrad takes.
The topics the book needs to cover is:
Finite difference, finite elements and spectral methods for:
ODEs, with boundary value problems;
PDEs
Differential eigenvalue problems

with a stronger emphasise on PDEs. If such a book exists, I would be most grateful if you could recommend it to me.
Thanks
 
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Thanks for the link and suggestion George Jones. I am looking for something whose main focus is PDEs however, and Numerical Recipes does not contain enough info on that.
Any other suggestions?
 
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"I am looking for something whose main focus is PDEs however, and Numerical Recipes does not contain enough info on that.
Any other suggestions?"

Try the link below and if it doesn't work then let me know by sending an email with above title as a subject on my id mfarooj@essex.ac.uk and will send you a very good book and you can keep it forever.

http://gigapedia.com/items:links?id=216434

Regards

Muhammad Farooq
 

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