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A finite element discretization of the mixed variable formulation of the biharmonic problem is considered. A multilevel algorithm for the numerical solution of the discrete equations is described. Convergence is proved under the assumption ofH 3-regularity.
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Peisker, P. A multilevel algorithm for the biharmonic problem. Numer. Math. 46, 623–634 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01389663
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