The Malthusian equation is an antiquated term for the equation
describing exponential growth for constant Malthusian
parameter .
The term itself refers to the influential work of Thomas Malthus (1798) in which the growth of an unchecked human population is speculated
to be exponential.
See also Exponential Decay ,
Exponential Growth ,
Malthusian Growth Model ,
Malthusian Parameter ,
Population
Growth
Portions of this entry contributed by Christopher
Stover
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References Malthus, T. R. An Essay on the Principle of Population. London, England: J. Johnson, 1798. https://www.econlib.org/library/Malthus/malPop.html . Referenced
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Weisstein, Eric W. , with contributions by Christopher Stover . "Malthusian Equation." From MathWorld https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MalthusianEquation.html
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and 
. The constant 
is sometimes called the Malthusian
parameter.
