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Math: Chaos Theory: Equation: Logistic: What is a logistic equation?

Nov 29th, 2003 09:37
Knud van Eeden,

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Math: Chaos Theory: Equation: Logistic: What is a logistic equation?

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The word 'logistics' refers to the art of efficient planning and
coordinating the details of an operation (e.g. in military,
in a company, ...)

The word comes from the Greek word 'logistikos' (="reckoning" or
"reason", and is related to the Greek word 'logikos', from which
the English word logic is derived)

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A logistic equation describes the behavior of population growth, e.g.
of human and or animals.

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A logistic curve is a curve representing a function involving an
exponential and shaped like the letter S.

A mass of data on growth of:

-human populations
-the number of governmental functions,
-growths of production
-inventions
-state laws
and so on,

show that their growth and diffusion follows the logistic curve.

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[book: source: Merriam-Webster dictionary 'logistic curve']

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Internet: see also:

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[Internet: source: http://www.google.com search for 'what is the 
meaning of logistic equation': http://mathforum.org/epigone/ap-
calc/bahwhinpax/387FA34E.75B0268F@mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us]

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Math: Chaos theory: Overview: Can you give me an overview of chaos 
theory?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/26929/fid/867

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