Abstract: The recessed hydrostatic bearing without axial grooves is such a bearing that makes good use of the dynamic effects on the axial and circumferential lands in order to improve the load capacity of the bearing. In this paper the programming of the hydrostatic bearing with any number of recesses is discussed. For the analysis and calculation of the bearing, the Reynolds' equation is directly solved by the Finite Difference Method with inequal steps which is one of the more general numerical calculation. The Complex Method is applied in the optimum design. The total power dissipation/load capacity is regarded as an objective function. In order to make the optimum design available for use, a series of technical approaches are applied to save computer time, such as higher and/or lower accuracy iteration technique, automatic selection of the super-relaxation factors. The computer program written in FORTRAN-77 for the optimum design is worked out and can be run on the microcomputers such as IBM-PC, MC 68000 which are specially suitable to the conditions in our country.