13.1. Calculating Population Growth
The rate of population change is proportional to the current size of the population, as shown in the following differential equation:
Note that P is the population, and k is a constant. For a good look at the solutions of this equation, head to www.analyzemath.com/calculus/Differential_Equations and click the applications.html link. Population growth is addressed in Application 1.
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