Discrete maximum principles for finite element solutions of nonlinear elliptic problems with mixed boundary conditions

Numerische Mathematik

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 669-698

  Karatson J ^a   Korotov, S ^b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 14544271374     PISSN: 0029599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00211-004-0559-0     Document Type: Article

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