Analysis of finite element approximation of evolution problems in mixed form

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1502-1526

  Boffi, Daniele ^a   Gastaldi, Lucia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evolution problem; Laplace problem in mixed form; Mixed finite element; Stokes problem

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EVOLUTION PROBLEM; LAPLACE PROBLEM IN MIXED FORM; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT; STOKES PROBLEM;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 25444529958     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036142903431821     Document Type: Article

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