Direct serendipity and mixed finite elements on convex polygons
Direct serendipity and mixed finite elements on convex polygons
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DOI:
10.1007/s11075-022-01348-1
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发表时间:
2022-02
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
T. Arbogast;Chuning Wang
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作者:
T. Arbogast;Chuning Wang
We construct new families ofdirectserendipity anddirectmixed finite elements on general planar, strictly convex polygons that areH1andH(div) conforming, respectively, and possess optimal order of accuracy for any order. They have a minimal number of degrees of freedom subject to the conformity and accuracy constraints. The name arises because the shape functions are defineddirectlyon the physical elements, i.e., without using a mapping from a reference element. The finite element shape functions are defined to be the full spaces of scalar or vector polynomials plus a space of supplemental functions. The direct serendipity elements are the precursors of the direct mixed elements in a de Rham complex. The convergence properties of the finite elements are shown under a regularity assumption on the shapes of the polygons in the mesh, as well as some mild restrictions on the choices one can make in the construction of the supplemental functions. Numerical experiments on various meshes exhibit the performance of these new families of finite elements.