Start-up pack

If you are new to the Virtual Element Method the following papers are a good starting point.

L. Beirao da Veiga, F. Brezzi, A. Cangiani, G. Manzini, L. D. Marini, and A. Russo.

Basic principles of virtual element methods.

Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 23(1):199--214, 2013.

L. Beirao da Veiga, F. Brezzi, L. D. Marini, and A. Russo.

The hitchhiker's guide to the virtual element method.

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, 24(08):1541--1573, 2014.

The MATLAB code for a simple model problem can be found here.

The slides of the course on Virtual Elements held in June 2018 at the Dobbiaco Summer School.