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Malthusian Equation


The so-called Malthusian equation is an antiquated term for the equation

 N(t)=N_0e^(lambdat)

describing exponential growth. The constant lambda is sometimes called the Malthusian parameter.

The term itself refers to the influential work of Thomas Malthus in which the growth of the human population is speculated to be exponential.


See also

Exponential Decay, Exponential Growth, Malthusian Parameter, Population Growth

This entry contributed by Christopher Stover

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References

Malthus, T. R. "An Essay on the Principle of Population." 1798. http://www.econlib.org/library/Malthus/malPop.html.

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Stover, Christopher. "Malthusian Equation." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MalthusianEquation.html

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