Analysis of least-squares finite element methods for the navier-stokes equations

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1817-1844

  Bochev, Pavel B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element methods; Least squares principle; Navier stokes equations; Velocity vorticity pressure equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001058186     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036142994276001     Document Type: Article

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