Download or read book Hybrid and Incompatible Finite Element Methods written by Theodore H.H. Pian and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-11-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the theory and application of finite elements methods can be extended to incompatible, hybrid, and mixed element methods, important issues, such as determining the reliability of the solution of incompatible multivariable elements, along with a common perception of impracticality, have hindered the widespread implementation of these methods.