TR-2002-11
Arbitrary order mixed finite elements for second order scalar elliptic problems
Robert C. Kirby. 31 October, 2002.
Communicated by Robert Kirby.
Abstract
Mixed finite element methods give optimal order approximations to
scalar elliptic PDE, and the solution gradient they generate satisfies
a physical conservation relation over each triangle. However, the
complexities of the approximating spaces have usually limited
computations with mixed methods to very low order. In this report, we
describe how certain ideas of nodal spectral elements can be used to
evaluate the triangular Brezzi-Douglas-Marini approximating spaces of
any order.
Original Document
The original document is available in Postscript (uploaded 31 October, 2002 by
Robert Kirby).
