What are main differences between the finite Element and the finite difference analysis? in particular the PLAXIS and FLAC specially in elastoplastic?

In modeling the geomaterials, there are significant differences between the results from the Plaxis (FEM) and the FLAC (FDM); however i am using the same constitutive model in both The Ubiquitous...

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