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# Brezzi–Douglas–Durán–Fortin

 Abbreviated names BDDF Orders $$1\leqslant k$$ Reference elements hexahedron Polynomial set $$\mathcal{P}_{k}^d \oplus \mathcal{Z}^{(7)}_{k} \oplus \mathcal{Z}^{(8)}_{k}$$↓ Show polynomial set definitions ↓ DOFs On each facet: normal integral moments with an order $$k$$ Lagrange space On the interior of the reference element: integral moments with an order $$k-2$$ vector Lagrange space Number of DOFs hexahedron: $$(k+1)(k^2+5k+12)/2$$ Mapping contravariant Piola continuity Components normal to facets are continuous Categories Vector-valued elements, H(div) conforming elements

## Implementations

 Symfem "BDDF"↓ Show Symfem examples ↓

## Examples

 hexahedronorder 1 (click to view basis functions) hexahedronorder 2 (click to view basis functions)

## References

• Brezzi, Franco, Douglas, Jim, Durán, Ricardo G., and Fortin, Michel. Mixed finite elements for second order elliptic problems in three variables, Numerische Mathematik 51, 237–250, 1987. [DOI: 10.1007/BF01396752] [BibTeX]

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 Element added 31 January 2021 Element last updated 02 August 2022