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The transport equation for the particle density function is derived from the governing equation of the particle dynamics described in a Lagrangian frame, by treating position and velocity of the particle as state-space variables and referring to the Liouville equation. The particle-density function is approximated as a discrete mixture of parametric density functions, in the least-squares kernel density method. The method generates the governing equations for the parameters of the kernel density functions. The resulting system of hyperbolic equations are solved using a high-order accurate numerical method for non-conservative hyperbolic equations. The numerical framework results in an efficient implementation where realizability and conservation properties are satisfied. The method is validated by comparing the results obtained from the Lagrangian particle tracking method for various flows, which include a one-dimensional manufactured flow, the Taylor-Green vortex flow, a two-dimensional manufactured nonstationary flow and a three-dimensional flow. Finally, simulation of a particle-laden decaying isotropic turbulent flow is performed. The focus on turbulent flow is dictated by the knowledge that even in isotropic turbulent flows, the distribution of particles is not uniform. For example, heavier-than-fluid particles tend to accumulate in regions of low vorticity and high strain rate. This leads to large regions in the flow where particles appear to be sparsely distributed. 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The particle-density function is approximated as a discrete mixture of parametric density functions, in the least-squares kernel density method. The method generates the governing equations for the parameters of the kernel density functions. The resulting system of hyperbolic equations are solved using a high-order accurate numerical method for non-conservative hyperbolic equations. The numerical framework results in an efficient implementation where realizability and conservation properties are satisfied. The method is validated by comparing the results obtained from the Lagrangian particle tracking method for various flows, which include a one-dimensional manufactured flow, the Taylor-Green vortex flow, a two-dimensional manufactured nonstationary flow and a three-dimensional flow. Finally, simulation of a particle-laden decaying isotropic turbulent flow is performed. The focus on turbulent flow is dictated by the knowledge that even in isotropic turbulent flows, the distribution of particles is not uniform. For example, heavier-than-fluid particles tend to accumulate in regions of low vorticity and high strain rate. This leads to large regions in the flow where particles appear to be sparsely distributed. 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