The parameter 
in the exponential equation of population growth
 |
where 
is the initial population size (at 
) and 
is the elapsed time.
Malthusian Parameter
See also
Exponential Decay, Exponential Growth, Life Expectancy, Malthusian Equation, Population GrowthExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Malthus, T. R. "An Essay on the Principle of Population." 1798. http://www.econlib.org/library/Malthus/malPop.html.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Malthusian ParameterCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Malthusian Parameter." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MalthusianParameter.html