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Meshless Generalized Finite Difference Method and Human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression Simulation Using Multi-Year MRI Patient-Tracking Data

Chun Yang¹, Dalin Tang², Chun Yuan³, William Kerwin², Fei Liu³, Gador Canton³, Thomas S. Hatsukami^3,4, Satya Atluri⁵

1 School of Math, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
2 Corresponding author, dtang@wpi.edu, Math Dept, WPI, Worcester, MA 01609 USA
3 Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
4 Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Washington,Seattle, WA 98195
5 Center for Aerospace Research & Education, University of California, Irvine, CA 92612, USA.