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On the Convexity of Powell-Sabin Finite Elements

J. Lorente‐PardoPaul SablonnièreM.C. Serrano‐Pérez

Year: 2023 Advances in Computational Mathematics Pages: 395-404   Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media

Abstract

In this paper, the convexity of the piecewise quadratic Powell-Sabin finite element is studied. A geometric characterization of the convexity of the associated Bézier-nets is given. Finally, convex C 1surfaces based on Powell-Sabin elements are also characterized.

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Convexity Geology Mathematics Mathematical economics Economics Financial economics

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