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Vector dPc

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Orders\(0\leqslant k\)
Reference elementsinterval, quadrilateral, hexahedron
Polynomial set\(\mathcal{P}_{k}^d\)
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DOFsOn the interior of the reference element: point evaluations
Number of DOFsquadrilateral: \((k+1)(k+2)\) (A002378)
hexahedron: \((k+1)(k+2)(k+3)/2\) (A027480)
Mappingidentity
continuityDiscontinuous.
CategoriesScalar-valued elements

Implementations

Basix.UFLbasix.ElementFamily.DPC, discontinuous=True, dpc_variant=basix.DPCVariant.simplex_equispaced, shape=(dim,)
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Symfem"vector dPc"
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(legacy) UFL"DPC"
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Examples

quadrilateral
order 1

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quadrilateral
order 2

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quadrilateral
order 3

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hexahedron
order 1

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hexahedron
order 2

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DefElement stats

Element added30 March 2021
Element last updated29 September 2023