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This paper considers the finite element approximation of elliptic boundary value problems in divergence form with rough coefficients. The solution of such problems will, in general, be rough, and it is well known that the usual (Ritz or displacement) finite element method will be inaccurate in general. The purpose of the paper is to help clarify the issue of whether the use of mixed variational principles leads to finite element schemes, i.e., to mixed methods, that are more accurate than the Ritz or displacement method for such problems. For one-dimensional problems, it is well known that certain mixed methods are more accurate and robust than the Ritz method for problems with rough coefficients. Our results for two-dimensional problems are mostly of a negative character. Through an examination of examples, we show that certain standard mixed methods fail to provide accurate approximations for problems with rough coefficients except in some special situations.

Remarks on mixed finite element methods for problems with rough coefficients