Generalized finite element method for second-order elliptic operators with Dirichlet boundary conditions (Q930718)

The generalized finite element method (GFEM) is a meshless method that originated in the work of \textit{I. Babuška, G. Caloz} and \textit{J.E. Osborn} [SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 31, No.4, 945--981 (1994; Zbl 0807.65114)]. It is based on the partition of unity method (PUM) introduced by \textit{I. Babuška} and \textit{J.M. Melenk} [Int. J. Numer. Methods Eng. 40, No.4, 727--758 (1997; Zbl 0949.65117)]. It was further analyzed and developed by Strouboulis et al. The main attributes of the GFEM are the capability of using meshes that are independent, or partially independent, of the geometry of the domain and the flexibility of constructing trial spaces. One of the major problems in the implementation of GFEM is the enforcement of essential-Dirichlet type-boundary conditions. This problem is studied in the case of Dirichlet boundary value problems involving second-order elliptic operators.