The finite element patch test revisited. A computer test for convergence, validation and error estimates

DOI10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00085-6zbMATH Open0918.73134MaRDI QIDQ1387976FDOQ1387976

Authors: Oleg C. Zienkiewicz, R. L. Taylor 

Publication date: 10 August 1999

Published in: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stability and convergence of numerical methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N12) Error bounds for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N15) Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N30) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05)

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