Hi,

I believe something similar has been up for discussion before when I 
implemented some algorithms for local averaging and Kent-André at the time 
referred to this as a macro element used for Clement interpolation. Any fresh 
thoughts on this Kent?

Mikael

> On 20 Apr 2015, at 18:11, Jan Blechta <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I'm probably the stupid one here, but it seems to me that DOF
> functionals couldn't be local in this case. (As it showed up currently
> with enriched spaces, it is not necessary to have them implemented but
> is very desirable.) Any ideas?
> 
> Jan
> 
> 
> On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:00:52 +0000
> Anders Logg <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Yes, it might actually be that simple: The elements would be standard
>> P1 elements with the only difference that the value of the basis
>> functions are always one (each triangle has 3 basis function and each
>> is = 1) and all derivatives are zero.
>> 
>> Might be possible to "hack" by modifying
>> _create_fiat_element(ufl_element) in ffc/fiatinterface.py.
>> 
>> --
>> Anders
>> 
>> 
>> mån 20 apr. 2015 kl 17:44 skrev Martin Sandve Alnæs
>> <[email protected]>:
>> 
>>> Doesn't sound that hard. Basically dofmaps like CG1 elements with
>>> basis functions replaced by 1.0 on the entire support?
>>> On 20 April 2015 at 15:37, Joakim Bø <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks for answering!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Anders got it right, discontinous and overlapping basis functions
>>>> with the same global support as P1 tent functions. Sorry to hear
>>>> that it would be hard to implement, but it came as no surprise...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks anyway!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Joakim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Joakim Bø
>>>> Prosjektleder ENT3R UiO
>>>> Tlf.: 915 24 326
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.ENT3R.no/OSLO
>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Anders Logg <[email protected]>
>>>> *Sent:* 20 April 2015 13:46
>>>> *To:* Andrew McRae; Jan Blechta
>>>> *Cc:* Joakim Bø; [email protected]
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [FEniCS] Implement a new finite element type for
>>>> testing purposes?
>>>> 
>>>>  If I understand correctly, you want discontinuous and overlapping
>>>> basis functions with the same global support as the P1 tent
>>>> functions. Unless you find a clever trick for how to treat this
>>>> (perhaps via some linear algebra using P0 elements in combination
>>>> with some suitable constraints), this looks difficult to implement
>>>> in FEniCS. We assume each element is defined locally on
>>>> triangles/tetrahedra.
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Anders
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> mån 20 apr. 2015 kl 13:14 skrev Andrew McRae
>>>> <[email protected]>:
>>>> 
>>>>> I interpret it as a DG0, but where nodes are associated with
>>>>> vertices.  Related to mass-lumping, I guess.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 20 April 2015 at 12:07, Jan Blechta
>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:21:33 +0000
>>>>>> Joakim Bø <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I am in need of a new type of basis function for testing
>>>>>>> purposes. It is much similar to the basis functions of the
>>>>>>> Taylor-Hood P1 element, the difference is that the functions
>>>>>>> are piecewise constant equal to 1 in this "local
>>>>>>> domain" (similar for 1D and 3D):
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [http://www.fsz.bme.hu/~szirmay/radiosit/rad10.gif]
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> and zero in the rest of the domain. In general, phi_i = 1 for
>>>>>>> "local domain of dof i", 0 else.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If I understand your explanation correctly (it does not seem to
>>>>>> match with the figure!), it is Discontinuous Lagrange element of
>>>>>> degree 0, which is implemented.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jan
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Would it be possible to implement this without too much work?
>>>>>>> Or would it require a lot of effort?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Joakim
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Joakim Bø
>>>>>>> Prosjektleder ENT3R UiO
>>>>>>> Tlf.: 915 24 326
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> http://www.ENT3R.no/OSLO
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