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Simple Formula for Integration of Polynomials on a Simplex

Numerical Analysis 2020-08-28 v2 Numerical Analysis Classical Analysis and ODEs

Abstract

We show that integrating a polynomial of degree t on an arbitrary simplex (with respect to Lebesgue measure) reduces to evaluating t homogeneous polynomials of degree j = 1, 2,. .. , t, each at a unique point ξ\xi j of the simplex. This new and very simple formula can be exploited in finite (and extended finite) element methods, as well as in other applications where such integrals are needed.

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@article{arxiv.1908.06736,
  title  = {Simple Formula for Integration of Polynomials on a Simplex},
  author = {Jean Lasserre},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.06736},
  year   = {2020}
}

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To appear in BIT Numerical Mathematics

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