# What is the default quadrature scheme?

**URL:** <https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-default-quadrature-scheme/3430>\
**Category:** variational formulation\
**Created:** [June 4, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-default-quadrature-scheme/3430 "2020-06-04T13:17:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![freya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@freya](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/freya)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-default-quadrature-scheme/3430/1 "2020-06-04T13:17:17Z")

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When defining

```
dxm=df.dx(metadata={'quadrature_degree': p_deg, 'quadrature_scheme': 'default'})

```

which scheme is used? Gauss-Legendre quadrature?

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**Author:** ![freya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@freya](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/freya)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-default-quadrature-scheme/3430/2 "2020-06-08T11:55:24Z")

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Ok, this seems to be unknown. Then, may I rephrase my question?

How can I choose the Gauss-Legendre quadrature as my ‘quadrature\_scheme’? I can not find any information in the docs on this topic.

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**Author:** ![FcoGuerrero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fenicsproject.discourse.group/fcoguerrero/32/2236_2.png) [@FcoGuerrero](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/FcoGuerrero)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-default-quadrature-scheme/3430/3 "2022-12-05T04:27:23Z")

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Hi, did you manage to find out what is the default quadrature scheme ?

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**Author:** ![dokken](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fenicsproject.discourse.group/dokken/32/1560_2.png) [@dokken](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/dokken)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-default-quadrature-scheme/3430/4 "2022-12-05T05:41:09Z")

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See [How to get quadrature points and their weights? - #2 by bhaveshshrimali](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-quadrature-points-and-their-weights/3523/2)