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The least-squares finite element method for first order systems corresponding to second order linear two-point boundary value problems is considered. A theoretical analysis and error estimates are developed and the estimates are seen to be consistent with our previous numerical studies in Carey and Shen [5]. The method is not subject to the LBB condition and we consider, in particular, the estimates when the polynomial degree differs for the corresponding variables. Superconvergence estimates are also developed.
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Die Methode der kleinsten Fehlerquadrate wird bei gemischten finiten Elementen für die Differentialgleichungen erster Ordnung angewandt, die den linearen elliptischen 1-D Randwertaufgaben zweiter Ordnung entsprechen. Es werden theoretische Untersuchungen vorgestellt und Fehlerabschätzungen vorgenommen. Diese sind mit den früther von Carey and Shen [5] veröffentlichten numerischen Analysen konsistent. Die LBB Bedingung ist nicht notwendig und es werden Abschätzungen für verschiedene Grade der Austatz-Polynome vorgenommen. Superkonvergente Abschätzungen werden ebenso vorgestellt.
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Pehlivanov, A.I., Carey, G.F., Lazarov, R.D. et al. Convergence analysis of least-squares mixed finite elements. Computing 51, 111–123 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02243846
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