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Orders | \(k=3\) |
Reference elements | quadrilateral |
Polynomial set | \(\mathcal{Q}_{k}\) ↓ Show polynomial set definitions ↓ |
DOFs | On each vertex: point evaluations, point evaluations of derivatives in coordinate directions, and point evaluation of mixed second derivative |
Number of DOFs | quadrilateral: \(16\) |
Mapping | identity |
continuity | Function values and derivatives are continuous. |
Categories | Scalar-valued elements |
Symfem | "BFS" ↓ Show Symfem examples ↓ |
quadrilateral order 3 | ![]() (click to view basis functions) |
Element added | 06 March 2021 |
Element last updated | 02 August 2022 |