On the dimension of bivariate weak spline space over regular rectilinear partition (Q968077)

Bivariate weak splines are bivariate piecewise polynomial functions with certain smoothness requirements only at a set of discrete points on the interior edges of the underlying partition instead of global smoothness conditions. The dimension for the multivariate weak spline spaces for certain partitions has been studied earlier [e.g. \textit{Z. Q. Xu} and \textit{R. H. Wang}, J. Math. Res. Expo. 22, No. 1, 7--12 (2002; Zbl 1078.41013)]. The authors study here the dimension of bivariate weak spline spaces over a regular rectilinear partition, which is a generalization of triangular and cross-cut partitions.