Intrinsic finite element methods for the computation of fluxes for Poisson's equation (Q5964940)

The main goal of this paper is to identify all piecewise polynomial finite element spaces, which are weakly non-conforming and to develop a general method for the derivation of intrinsic conforming and non-conforming finite elements from theoretical principles for the discretization of elliptic partial differential equations. The approach proposed here for Poisson's equation, as a model problem, enables the authors to recover non-conforming elements like the Crouzeix-Raviart element [\textit{M. Crouzeix} and \textit{P.-A. Raviart}, Rev. Franc. Automat. Inform. Rech. Operat. 7(1973), R-3, 33--76 (1974; Zbl 0302.65087)], and a few others including the standard conforming \(hp\)-finite elements. By using a similar argument, it is observed that it can be shown that intrinsic derivation of non-conforming finite elements presented here allows one to recover the second-order non-conforming Fortin-Soulie element [\textit{M. Fortin} and \textit{M. Soulie}, Int. J. Numer. Methods Eng. 19, 505--520 (1983; Zbl 0514.73068)], and the third-order Crouzeix-Falk element [\textit{M. Crouzeix} and \textit{R. S. Falk}, Math. Comput. 52, No. 186, 437--456 (1989; Zbl 0685.76018)].