Optimal a priori estimates for higher order finite elements for elliptic interface problems

Applied Numerical Mathematics

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 19-37

  Li, Jingzhi ^a   Melenk, Jens Markus ^b   Wohlmuth, Barbara ^c   Zou, Jun ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

A priori estimates; Elliptic interface problems; Higher order finite elements; Optimal convergence rates

Indexed keywords

A-PRIORI ESTIMATES; ELLIPTIC INTERFACE PROBLEMS; FINITE ELEMENT; HIGHER ORDER; OPTIMAL CONVERGENCE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION;

NONLINEAR EQUATIONS;

EID: 71549123189     PISSN: 01689274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnum.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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