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Singularities in three-dimensional elliptic problems and their treatment with finite element methods

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  • Stress Intensity Factor
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  • Polyhedral Domain
  • Prismatic Element

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Whiteman, J.R. (1984). Singularities in three-dimensional elliptic problems and their treatment with finite element methods. In: Griffiths, D.F. (eds) Numerical Analysis. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1066. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0099529

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