Nonconforming mixed elements for elasticity

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 295-307

  Arnold, Douglas N ^a   Winther, Ragnar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Mixed method; Nonconforming finite element

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037357330     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202503002507     Document Type: Article

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