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Algorithms for refining triangular grids suitable for adaptive and multigrid techniques. (English) Zbl 0536.65085

Bisection of triangles by the longest side is used for refining triangulations locally or globally. Two algorithms are presented which generate a new, refined conforming triangulation. The shape regularity is maintained and the transition between small and large triangles is smooth in a natural way. The algorithms are fairly simple and their properties are proved. They can be used for generating nested triangulations and adaptive local refinements suitable for multigrid methods.
Reviewer: J.Mandel

MSC:

65N50 Mesh generation, refinement, and adaptive methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs
65N22 Numerical solution of discretized equations for boundary value problems involving PDEs
65N30 Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs
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