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Abbreviated names | BC |
Orders | \(k=1\) |
Reference elements | dual polygon |
Number of DOFs | dual polygon(n): \(n\) |
Mapping | contravariant Piola |
continuity | Components normal to facets are continuous |
Notes | These elements are defined on the barycentric dual grid. These elements are defined as a linear combination of Raviart-Thomas basis functions on the fine grid. |
Categories | Vector-valued elements, H(div) conforming elements |
Bempp | "BC" ↓ Show Bempp examples ↓ |
Symfem | "BC" ↓ Show Symfem examples ↓ |
dual polygon(4) order 1 | ![]() (click to view basis functions) |
dual polygon(5) order 1 | ![]() (click to view basis functions) |
dual polygon(6) order 1 | ![]() (click to view basis functions) |
Element added | 24 January 2021 |
Element last updated | 02 August 2022 |