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Hermite

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Orders\(k=3\)
Reference elementsinterval, triangle, tetrahedron
Polynomial set\(\mathcal{P}_{k}\)
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DOFsOn each vertex: point evaluations, and point evaluations of derivatives in coordinate directions
On each face: point evaluations at midpoints
Number of DOFsinterval: \(4\)
triangle: \(10\)
tetrahedron: \(20\)
Mappingidentity
continuityFunction values are continuous.
NotesThe derivatives of the basis functions are continuous between cells at the vertices of the element
CategoriesScalar-valued elements

Implementations

Basixbasix.ElementFamily.Hermite
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FIATFIAT.CubicHermite
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Symfem"Hermite"
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(legacy) UFL"Hermite"
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Examples

interval
order 3

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triangle
order 3

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tetrahedron
order 3

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References

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Element added09 January 2021
Element last updated16 September 2023