Reference documentation for deal.II version Git a5ed68a04a 2019-09-22 06:50:58 -0600
Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number > Class Template Reference

#include <deal.II/base/polynomials_piecewise.h>

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## Public Member Functions

PiecewisePolynomial (const Polynomial< number > &coefficients_on_interval, const unsigned int n_intervals, const unsigned int interval, const bool spans_next_interval)

number value (const number x) const

void value (const number x, std::vector< number > &values) const

void value (const number x, const unsigned int n_derivatives, number *values) const

unsigned int degree () const

template<class Archive >
void serialize (Archive &ar, const unsigned int version)

Public Member Functions inherited from Subscriptor
Subscriptor ()

Subscriptor (const Subscriptor &)

Subscriptor (Subscriptor &&) noexcept

virtual ~Subscriptor ()

Subscriptoroperator= (const Subscriptor &)

Subscriptoroperator= (Subscriptor &&) noexcept

void subscribe (std::atomic< bool > *const validity, const std::string &identifier="") const

void unsubscribe (std::atomic< bool > *const validity, const std::string &identifier="") const

unsigned int n_subscriptions () const

template<typename StreamType >
void list_subscribers (StreamType &stream) const

void list_subscribers () const

template<class Archive >
void serialize (Archive &ar, const unsigned int version)

## Protected Attributes

Polynomial< number > polynomial

unsigned int n_intervals

unsigned int interval

bool spans_two_intervals

Static Public Member Functions inherited from Subscriptor
static ::ExceptionBaseExcInUse (int arg1, std::string arg2, std::string arg3)

static ::ExceptionBaseExcNoSubscriber (std::string arg1, std::string arg2)

## Detailed Description

### template<typename number> class Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >

Definition of piecewise 1D polynomials for the unit interval. This space allows the description of interpolating polynomials on parts of the unit interval, similarly to the definition of finite element basis functions on the subdivided elements. This primary purpose of this class is to allow constructing FE_Q_iso_Q1 elements that put additional degrees of freedom into an equivalent of a refined mesh instead of higher order polynomials, which is useful when using mixed finite elements.

Definition at line 55 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

## ◆ PiecewisePolynomial()

template<typename number>
 Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::PiecewisePolynomial ( const Polynomial< number > & coefficients_on_interval, const unsigned int n_intervals, const unsigned int interval, const bool spans_next_interval )

Constructor for Lagrange polynomial on an interval that is a subset of the unit interval. It uses a polynomial description that is scaled to the size of the subinterval compared to the unit interval, the total number of intervals (subdivisions), the current index of the interval as well as if the polynomial spans onto the next interval (e.g., if it lives on two neighboring intervals).

If the number of intervals is one, the piecewise polynomial behaves exactly like a usual polynomial.

Definition at line 26 of file polynomials_piecewise.cc.

## ◆ value() [1/3]

template<typename number>
 number Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::value ( const number x ) const
inline

Return the value of this polynomial at the given point, evaluating the underlying polynomial. The polynomial evaluates to zero when outside of the given interval (and possible the next one to the right when it spans over that range).

Definition at line 193 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

## ◆ value() [2/3]

template<typename number>
 void Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::value ( const number x, std::vector< number > & values ) const

Return the values and the derivatives of the Polynomial at point x. values[i], i=0,...,values.size()-1 includes the ith derivative. The number of derivatives to be computed is thus determined by the size of the vector passed.

Note that all the derivatives evaluate to zero at the border between intervals (assuming exact arithmetics) in the interior of the unit interval, as there is no unique gradient value in that case for a piecewise polynomial. This is not always desired (e.g., when evaluating jumps of gradients on the element boundary), but it is the user's responsibility to avoid evaluation at these points when it does not make sense.

Definition at line 44 of file polynomials_piecewise.cc.

## ◆ value() [3/3]

template<typename number>
 void Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::value ( const number x, const unsigned int n_derivatives, number * values ) const

Return the values and the derivatives of the Polynomial at point x. values[i], i=0,...,n_derivatives includes the ith derivative.The number of derivatives to be computed is determined by n_derivatives and values has to provide sufficient space for n_derivatives + 1 values.

Note that all the derivatives evaluate to zero at the border between intervals (assuming exact arithmetics) in the interior of the unit interval, as there is no unique gradient value in that case for a piecewise polynomial. This is not always desired (e.g., when evaluating jumps of gradients on the element boundary), but it is the user's responsibility to avoid evaluation at these points when it does not make sense.

Definition at line 56 of file polynomials_piecewise.cc.

## ◆ degree()

template<typename number >
 unsigned int Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::degree ( ) const
inline

Degree of the polynomial. This is the degree of the underlying base polynomial.

Definition at line 184 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

## ◆ serialize()

template<typename number >
template<class Archive >
 void Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::serialize ( Archive & ar, const unsigned int version )
inline

Write or read the data of this object to or from a stream for the purpose of serialization.

Definition at line 235 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

## ◆ polynomial

template<typename number>
 Polynomial Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::polynomial
protected

Underlying polynomial object that is scaled to a subinterval and concatenated accordingly.

Definition at line 140 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

## ◆ n_intervals

template<typename number>
 unsigned int Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::n_intervals
protected

A variable storing the number of intervals that the unit interval is divided into.

Definition at line 146 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

## ◆ interval

template<typename number>
 unsigned int Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::interval
protected

A variable storing the index of the current polynomial in the range of intervals.

Definition at line 152 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

## ◆ spans_two_intervals

template<typename number>
 bool Polynomials::PiecewisePolynomial< number >::spans_two_intervals
protected

Store if the polynomial spans over two adjacent intervals, i.e., the one given in subinterval and the next one.

Definition at line 158 of file polynomials_piecewise.h.

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