The maximum angle condition for mixed and nonconforming elements: Application to the stokes equations

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-36

  Acosta, Gabriel ^a   Durán, Ricardo G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Maximum angle; Mixed; Nonconforming; Raviart Thomas; Stokes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003075032     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/s0036142997331293     Document Type: Article

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