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A Survey of Mixed Finite Element Methods

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The aim of this paper is to present an introductory survey of mixed finite element methods. We shall deal first with the so-called mixed formulation of some problems arising in elasticity and hydrodynamics. Then we shall analyze the difficulties connected with the choice of appropriate finite element discretizations for a mixed formulation. Finally, we shall discuss some special techniques that are often helpful for solving the discretized problem.

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Brezzi, F. (1988). A Survey of Mixed Finite Element Methods. In: Dwoyer, D.L., Hussaini, M.Y., Voigt, R.G. (eds) Finite Elements. ICASE/NASA LaRC Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3786-0_2

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