What does exponential decay mean?

boloman0z

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2022-06-27

What does exponential decay mean?

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klemmepk

klemmepk

Beginner2022-06-28Added 16 answers

It means that it can be modeled by the function of the form
f ( t ) = C e k t
where C is the initial quantity and k is a negative constant.
(Remark: It is exponential growth is k is a positive constant.)
A quantity decays exponentially when the rate of decay is proportional to the quantity itself.

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