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Degree 2 Morley–Wang–Xu on a triangle

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In this example:
\(\displaystyle l_{0}:v\mapsto v(0,0)\)

\(\displaystyle \phi_{0} = 2 x y - x - y + 1\)

This DOF is associated with vertex 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{1}:v\mapsto v(1,0)\)

\(\displaystyle \phi_{1} = \frac{x^{2}}{2} - x y + \frac{x}{2} - \frac{y^{2}}{2} + \frac{y}{2}\)

This DOF is associated with vertex 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{2}:v\mapsto v(0,1)\)

\(\displaystyle \phi_{2} = - \frac{x^{2}}{2} - x y + \frac{x}{2} + \frac{y^{2}}{2} + \frac{y}{2}\)

This DOF is associated with vertex 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{3}:\mathbf{V}\mapsto\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\int_{e_{0}}\frac{\partial}{\partial\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\displaystyle - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\end{array}\right)}v\)
where \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{3} = \frac{\sqrt{2} \left(- x^{2} - 2 x y + x - y^{2} + y\right)}{2}\)

This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{4}:\mathbf{V}\mapsto\displaystyle \int_{e_{1}}\frac{\partial}{\partial\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle -1\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)}v\)
where \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{4} = x \left(x - 1\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{5}:\mathbf{V}\mapsto\displaystyle \int_{e_{2}}\frac{\partial}{\partial\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle 1\end{array}\right)}v\)
where \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{5} = y \left(1 - y\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.