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Degree 1 Nédélec (second kind) on a tetrahedron

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\(\displaystyle l_{0}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{0}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{0}\)
where \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{0}\) is the tangent to edge 0;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{0}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{0} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle 2 z\\\displaystyle 4 y\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{1}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{0}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{0}\)
where \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{0}\) is the tangent to edge 0;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{0}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{1} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle - 4 z\\\displaystyle - 2 y\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{2}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{1}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{1}\)
where \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{1}\) is the tangent to edge 1;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{1}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{2} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 2 z\\\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle 4 x\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{3}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{1}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{1}\)
where \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{1}\) is the tangent to edge 1;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{1}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{3} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - 4 z\\\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle - 2 x\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{4}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{2}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{2}\)
where \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{2}\) is the tangent to edge 2;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{2}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{4} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 2 y\\\displaystyle 4 x\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{5}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{2}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{2}\)
where \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{2}\) is the tangent to edge 2;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{2}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{5} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - 4 y\\\displaystyle - 2 x\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{6}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{3}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{3}\)
where \(e_{3}\) is the 3rd edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{3}\) is the tangent to edge 3;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{3}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{6} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - 2 z\\\displaystyle - 2 z\\\displaystyle - 4 x - 4 y - 6 z + 4\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 3 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{7}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{3}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{3}\)
where \(e_{3}\) is the 3rd edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{3}\) is the tangent to edge 3;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{3}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{7} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 4 z\\\displaystyle 4 z\\\displaystyle 2 x + 2 y + 6 z - 2\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 3 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{8}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{4}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{4}\)
where \(e_{4}\) is the 4th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{4}\) is the tangent to edge 4;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{4}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{8} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - 2 y\\\displaystyle - 4 x - 6 y - 4 z + 4\\\displaystyle - 2 y\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 4 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{9}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{4}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{4}\)
where \(e_{4}\) is the 4th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{4}\) is the tangent to edge 4;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{4}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{9} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 4 y\\\displaystyle 2 x + 6 y + 2 z - 2\\\displaystyle 4 y\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 4 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{10}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{5}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{5}\)
where \(e_{5}\) is the 5th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{5}\) is the tangent to edge 5;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{5}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{10} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - 6 x - 4 y - 4 z + 4\\\displaystyle - 2 x\\\displaystyle - 2 x\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 5 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{11}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{5}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{5}\)
where \(e_{5}\) is the 5th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{5}\) is the tangent to edge 5;
and \(s_{0},s_{1},s_{2}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{5}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{11} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 6 x + 2 y + 2 z - 2\\\displaystyle 4 x\\\displaystyle 4 x\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 5 of the reference element.