Abstract

The lowest degree of polynomial for a finite element to solve a 2kth-order elliptic equation is k. The Morley element is such a finite element, of polynomial degree 2, for solving a fourth-order biharmonic equation. We design a cubic $$H^3$$ -nonconforming macro-element on two-dimensional triangular grids, solving a sixth-order tri-harmonic equation. We also write down explicitly the 12 basis functions on each macro-element. A convergence theory is established and verified by numerical tests.

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