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Re: iso-parametric mappings

 

On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 03:45:59PM -0500, Matthew Knepley wrote:
> Before spending time implementing isoparametric stuff, I would at least look
> at the NURB elements from Tom Hughes' group. They actually capture the
> geometry (whereas polynomials rarely to a good job), although they are
> currently computationally expensive. If I wer ecoding something new, this is
> what I would do.
> 
>   Matt

There has been talk about this. I've been discussing (with our friend Trond)
to possibly extend UFC to handle the isogeometric stuff (NURB elements).
I don't know if or when this will happen, but there is interest and
also some funding (I believe).

-- 
Anders

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