Divergence-free finite element spaces for stress tensors

• We construct finite element spaces of symmetric stress tensors that are exactly divergence-free. Moreover, their basis functions can be chosen so that they have small supports. These properties are highly desired in a number of important applications. Approximation properties of finite element spaces of divergence-free tensor functions are derived from properties of C1 finite elements.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Matematik -- Beräkningsmatematik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Mathematics -- Computational Mathematics (hsv//eng)

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