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Stabilized Crouzeix-Raviart element for the Darcy-Stokes problem

Erik Burman
2005
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We stabilize the nonconforming Crouzeix-Raviart element for the Darcy-Stokes problem with terms motivated by a discontinuous Galerkin approach. Convergence of the method is shown, also in the limit of vanishing viscosity. Finally, some numerical examples verifying the theoretical predictions are presented

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Erik Burman
2005
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