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Finite Elements for the Stokes Problem

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    Daniele Boffi

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    Franco Brezzi

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Boffi, D., Brezzi, F., Fortin, M. (2008). Finite Elements for the Stokes Problem. In: Boffi, D., Gastaldi, L. (eds) Mixed Finite Elements, Compatibility Conditions, and Applications. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1939. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78319-0_2

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