So, I can model growth and decay if I start with assuming that the growth rate is constant:

gvaldytist

gvaldytist

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2022-06-22

So, I can model growth and decay if I start with assuming that the growth rate is constant:
p ( t ) p ( t ) = α
and then I have
p ( t ) α p ( t ) = 0
A general linear differential equation, however, would have the form
p ( t ) g ( t ) p ( t ) = h ( t )
So the growth rate is g(t). What is h(t)?
And what type of thing is this form of equation used to model?

Answer & Explanation

Bruno Hughes

Bruno Hughes

Beginner2022-06-23Added 24 answers

You can read it like this: p ( t ) = α p ( t ) + g ( t ). Then the growth is "caused" by "reproduction" plus "immigration", for example.

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