Biophysicists develop a model for arterial thrombus formation
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 13:00
in Mathematics & Economics
A group of biophysicists have developed a mathematical model of arterial thrombus formation, which is the main cause of heart attacks and strokes. The scientists described the process of platelet aggregation as being similar to the popular video game Tetris and derived equations that allowed them to reproduce the wave process of platelet aggregate formation in a blood vessel.