Finite element approximation of elliptic problems with dirac measure terms in weighted spaces: Applications to one- and three-dimensional coupled problems

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 194-215

  D'Angelo, Carlo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dirac measure; Elliptic problems; Error estimates; Finite element method; Graded mesh; Measure; Microcirculation; Multiscale models; Reduced models; Weighted spaces

Indexed keywords

DIRAC MEASURE; ELLIPTIC PROBLEM; ERROR ESTIMATES; GRADED MESHES; MEASURE; MULTISCALE MODELS; REDUCED MODEL; WEIGHTED SPACE;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MICROCIRCULATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

EID: 84861367459     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/100813853     Document Type: Article

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