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Crouzeix–Raviart

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Alternative namesnon-conforming Crouzeix–Raviart
Abbreviated namesCR
Orders\(k=1\)
Reference elementstriangle, tetrahedron
Polynomial set\(\mathcal{P}_{k}\)
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DOFsOn each facet: point evaluation at midpoint
Number of DOFstriangle: \(3\)
tetrahedron: \(4\)
Mappingidentity
continuityDiscontinuous.
CategoriesScalar-valued elements

Implementations

Basixbasix.ElementFamily.CR
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Basix.UFLbasix.ElementFamily.CR
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FIATFIAT.CrouzeixRaviart
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Symfem"Crouzeix-Raviart"
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(legacy) UFL"Crouzeix-Raviart"
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Examples

triangle
order 1

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References

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Element added01 January 2021
Element last updated16 September 2023