Error estimates for a mixed finite element discretization of some degenerate parabolic equations

Numerische Mathematik

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 285-311

  Radu, Florin A ^a,b   Pop, Iuliu Sorin ^c   Knabner, Peter ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICS IN THE SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 41049104853     PISSN: 0029599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00211-008-0139-9     Document Type: Article

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