A mixed finite element method for the solution of the magnetostatic problem with highly discontinuous coefficients in 3D

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 323-336

  Haber, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Krylov subspace methods; Maxwell's equations; Mixed finite elements; Preconditioning.; Solutions discontinuities; Vector potential

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOPHYSICS; MAGNETIC METHOD;

EID: 0035003826     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011540222718     Document Type: Article

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