Discrete differential forms should be used to deal with the discretization of boundary value problems that can be stated in the calculus of differential forms. This approach preserves the topological features of the equations. Yet, the discrete counterparts of the metricdependent constitutive laws remain elusive.
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Ralf Hiptmair (2001) studied this question.
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