A Posteriori error estimation for the stokes problem: Anisotropic and isotropic discretizations

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1297-1341

  Creuse E ^a   Nicaise, S ^a   Kunert, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE VALENCIENNES   (France)

^b CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anisotropic solution; Error estimator; Stokes problem; Stretched elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 7244257311     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202504003635     Document Type: Article

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