has characteristic is generalization of deterministic system behaviour continuous variable approximate solution finite element method generalized finite element method 2011-06-07 http://identifiers.org/doi/10.1142/S0219876204000083 AZ GFEM PUM The GFEM is a generalization of the classical 'finite element method' [http://identifiers.org/biomodels.kisao/KISAO_0000337] — in its h [http://identifiers.org/biomodels.kisao/KISAO_0000338], p [http://identifiers.org/biomodels.kisao/KISAO_0000339], and h-p versions [http://identifiers.org/biomodels.kisao/KISAO_0000340]— as well as of the various forms of meshless methods used in engineering. partition of unity method meshless geometry handling partial differential equation discretization method