A geometric approach to \(\dim S_2^1(\Delta_{MS})\) (Q698410)

Let us introduce the main notations and usable properties at first. Let \(\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n\)\ for \(n\geq 2\)\ be an n-dimensional polygon, \(\Delta\)\ be a triangulation of \(\Omega\); \(P\) be the ring of polynomials; \(P_m\)\ be the set of polynomials in \(P\)\ of degree at most \(m\). We define the spline space over \(\Omega\)\ with respect to \(\Delta\) as follows: \[ S_m^\mu(\Delta):=\{f\in C^\mu(\Omega):f|_{\Delta^{'}}\in P_m, \;\forall\Delta^{'}\in\Delta^n\}, \] where \(\Delta^d\)\ is the set of \(d\)-dimensional simplex of \(\Delta\). \(S_m^\mu(\Delta)\)\ is a finite dimensional linear space over \(\mathbb{R}\). By \(S_m^\mu(\Delta_{MS})\)\ we denote the space \(S_m^\mu(\Delta)\)\ for a special choice of \(\Delta\) which was introduced by Morgan-Scott. The main aim of the paper is to get \(\dim S_2^1(\Delta_{MS})\) from a geometric point of view. On the basis of a projective dual theorem and some basic knowledge of the algebraic geometry there is explained a Morgan-Scott example by Pascal's theorem. The authors get \(\dim S_2^1(\Delta_{MS})\) \ from a geometric point of view for high dimensional Morgan-Scott triangulation.