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Degree 1 Nédélec (first kind) on a tetrahedron
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- \(R\) is the reference tetrahedron. The following numbering of the subentities of the reference is used:
- \(\mathcal{V}\) is spanned by: \(\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 1\\\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)\), \(\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle 1\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)\), \(\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle 1\end{array}\right)\), \(\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle z\\\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle - x\end{array}\right)\), \(\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle z\\\displaystyle - y\end{array}\right)\), \(\left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle y\\\displaystyle - x\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)\)
- \(\mathcal{L}=\{l_0,...,l_{5}\}\)
- Functionals and basis functions:
\(\displaystyle l_{0}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{0}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1)\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{0}\)
where \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{0}\) is the tangent to edge 0.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{0} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle - z\\\displaystyle y\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
where \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{0}\) is the tangent to edge 0.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{0} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle - z\\\displaystyle y\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{1}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{1}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1)\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{1}\)
where \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{1}\) is the tangent to edge 1.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{1} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - z\\\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle x\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
where \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{1}\) is the tangent to edge 1.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{1} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - z\\\displaystyle 0\\\displaystyle x\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{2}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{2}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1)\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{2}\)
where \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{2}\) is the tangent to edge 2.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{2} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - y\\\displaystyle x\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
where \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{2}\) is the tangent to edge 2.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{2} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - y\\\displaystyle x\\\displaystyle 0\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{3}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{3}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1)\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{3}\)
where \(e_{3}\) is the 3rd edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{3}\) is the tangent to edge 3.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{3} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle z\\\displaystyle z\\\displaystyle - x - y + 1\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 3 of the reference element.
where \(e_{3}\) is the 3rd edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{3}\) is the tangent to edge 3.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{3} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle z\\\displaystyle z\\\displaystyle - x - y + 1\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 3 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{4}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{4}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1)\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{4}\)
where \(e_{4}\) is the 4th edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{4}\) is the tangent to edge 4.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{4} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle y\\\displaystyle - x - z + 1\\\displaystyle y\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 4 of the reference element.
where \(e_{4}\) is the 4th edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{4}\) is the tangent to edge 4.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{4} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle y\\\displaystyle - x - z + 1\\\displaystyle y\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 4 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{5}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{5}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1)\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{5}\)
where \(e_{5}\) is the 5th edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{5}\) is the tangent to edge 5.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{5} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - y - z + 1\\\displaystyle x\\\displaystyle x\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 5 of the reference element.
where \(e_{5}\) is the 5th edge;
and \(\hat{\boldsymbol{t}}_{5}\) is the tangent to edge 5.
\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{5} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - y - z + 1\\\displaystyle x\\\displaystyle x\end{array}\right)\)
This DOF is associated with edge 5 of the reference element.