From mixed finite elements to finite volumes for elliptic PDEs in two and three dimensions

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 365-388

  Younes, Anis ^a   Ackerer, Philippe ^b   Chavent, Guy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c INRIA   (France)

Author keywords

Elliptic problem; Finite volume method; Mixed finite element method

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLUXES; TENSORS;

MIXED FINITE ELEMENT (MFE) METHODS;

PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1442340218     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.874     Document Type: Article

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