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Serendipity H(div)

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Alternative namesBrezzi–Douglas–Marini cubical H(div) (quadrilateral), Arnold–Awanou H(div) (hexahedron)
De Rham complex families\(\left[S_{1,k}^\square\right]_{d-1}\) / \(\mathcal{S}_{k}\Lambda^{d-1}(\square_d)\)
Abbreviated namesBDMcf (quadrilateral), AAf (hexahedron)
Orders\(1\leqslant k\)
Reference elementsquadrilateral, hexahedron
Polynomial set\(\mathcal{P}_{k}^d \oplus \mathcal{Z}^{(29)}_{k}\) (quadrilateral)
\(\mathcal{P}_{k}^d \oplus \mathcal{Z}^{(30)}_{k}\) (hexahedron)
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DOFsOn each facet: normal integral moments with an order \(k\) dPc space
On the interior of the reference element: integral moments with an order \(k-2\) vector dPc space
Number of DOFsquadrilateral: \(k^2+3k+4\) (A014206)
hexahedron: \((k+1)(k^2+5k+12)/2\)
Mappingcontravariant Piola
continuityComponents normal to facets are continuous
CategoriesVector-valued elements, H(div) conforming elements

Implementations

Symfem"Sdiv"
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(legacy) UFL"BDMCF" (quadrilateral)
"AAF" (hexahedron)
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Examples

quadrilateral
order 1

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quadrilateral
order 2

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hexahedron
order 1

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hexahedron
order 2

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References

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Element added30 December 2020
Element last updated16 September 2023