EXPLICIT ERROR ESTIMATES FOR MIXED AND NONCONFORMING FINITE ELEMENTS

• 来源期刊: 计算数学（英文版）
• 关键词: Mixed finite element Nonconforming finite element Explicit error estimate Maximal angle condition
• 年，卷（期）: 2009,（4）
• 页码范围: 425-440
• 页数: 16页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.4208/jcm.2009.27.4.011

摘要

In this paper, we study the explicit expressions of the constants in the error estimates of the lowest order mixed and nonconforming finite element methods. We start with an ex-plicit relation between the error constant of the lowest order Raviart-Thomas interpolation error and the geometric characters of the triangle. This gives an explicit error constant of the lowest order mixed finite element method. Furthermore, similar results can be ex-tended to the nonconforming P1 scheme based on its close connection with the lowest order Raviart-Thomas method. Meanwhile, such explicit a priori error estimates can be used as computable error bounds, which are also consistent with the maximal angle condition for the optimal error estimates of mixed and nonconforming finite element methods.Mathematics subject classification: 65N12, 65N15, 65N30, 65N50.