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Degree 2 Brezzi–Douglas–Fortin–Marini on a triangle

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In this example:
\(\displaystyle l_{0}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{0}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{0}\)
where \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{0}\) is the normal to facet 0;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{0}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{0} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle x \left(- 13 x - 10 y + 9\right)\\\displaystyle y \left(2 x + 5 y - 3\right)\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{1}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{0}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{0}\)
where \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{0}\) is the normal to facet 0;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{0}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{1} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle x \left(5 x + 2 y - 3\right)\\\displaystyle y \left(- 10 x - 13 y + 9\right)\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{2}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{1}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{1}\)
where \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{1}\) is the normal to facet 1;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{1}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{2} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle - 13 x^{2} - 18 x y + 17 x + 6 y - 4\\\displaystyle y \left(2 x - 3 y + 1\right)\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{3}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{1}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{1}\)
where \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{1}\) is the normal to facet 1;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{1}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{3} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 5 x^{2} + 18 x y - 7 x - 6 y + 2\\\displaystyle y \left(- 10 x + 3 y + 1\right)\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{4}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{2}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(1 - s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{2}\)
where \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{2}\) is the normal to facet 2;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{2}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{4} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle x \left(3 x - 2 y - 1\right)\\\displaystyle 18 x y - 6 x + 13 y^{2} - 17 y + 4\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{5}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{e_{2}}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot(s_{0})\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{2}\)
where \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge;
\(\hat{\boldsymbol{n}}_{2}\) is the normal to facet 2;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(e_{2}\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{5} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle x \left(- 3 x + 10 y - 1\right)\\\displaystyle - 18 x y + 6 x - 5 y^{2} + 7 y - 2\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{6}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{R}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot\left(\begin{array}{c}- s_{1}\\s_{0}\end{array}\right)\)
where \(R\) is the reference element;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(R\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{6} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 12 x \left(- x - 4 y + 1\right)\\\displaystyle 12 y \left(4 x + y - 1\right)\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with face 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{7}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{R}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot\left(\begin{array}{c}s_{1}\\1 - s_{0}\end{array}\right)\)
where \(R\) is the reference element;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(R\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{7} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 12 x \left(x + 2 y - 1\right)\\\displaystyle 12 y \left(- 4 x - 3 y + 3\right)\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with face 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{8}:\boldsymbol{v}\mapsto\displaystyle\int_{R}\boldsymbol{v}\cdot\left(\begin{array}{c}1 - s_{1}\\s_{0}\end{array}\right)\)
where \(R\) is the reference element;
and \(s_{0},s_{1}\) is a parametrisation of \(R\).

\(\displaystyle \boldsymbol{\phi}_{8} = \left(\begin{array}{c}\displaystyle 12 x \left(- 3 x - 4 y + 3\right)\\\displaystyle 12 y \left(2 x + y - 1\right)\end{array}\right)\)

This DOF is associated with face 0 of the reference element.