A construction of spaces of compatible differential forms on cellular complexes

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 739-757

  Christiansen, Snorre H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Differential forms; Finite differences; Finite elements

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

BARYCENTRIC REFINEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL FORMS;

SET THEORY;

EID: 44349178604     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021820250800284X     Document Type: Article

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