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| Degrees | \(1\leqslant k\) |
| Reference cells | quadrilateral |
| Mapping | identity |
| continuity | Function values are continuous. |
| Categories | Scalar-valued elements |
| quadrilateral degree 1 | ![]() (click to view basis functions) |
| quadrilateral degree 2 | ![]() (click to view basis functions) |
| quadrilateral degree 3 | ![]() (click to view basis functions) |
| Element added | 27 May 2021 |
| Element last updated | 17 November 2025 |