On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:25:03 +0200
Jan Blechta <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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.
> 
> This element does not make a sense with this definition. Imagine 2D
> mesh of two triangles. There are 4 "basis" functions while the
> dimension of the space is 2. In the other words, these "basis"
> functions are not linearly independent hence they don't form a basis.

In other words, span of suggested "basis" functions is exactly the
usual space of piece-wise constants. That's why it is not used as a FE
space. Rather as a transform for operator lumping.

Jan

> 
> Jan
> 
> > 
> > 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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