Suboptimal and optimal convergence in mixed finite element methods

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1938-1953

  Demlow, Alan ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed finite element methods; Optimal convergence; Suboptimal convergence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036556511     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036142900376900     Document Type: Article

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