ODE-03

Logistic

Saturating growth.

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Governing equation

y=K/(1+(K/y_0-1)e^{-rt})

where

K: K (—)
y_0: y0 (—)
r: r (1/s)
t: t (s)
y: y (—)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Exponential decay, the harmonic oscillator, SIR epidemics, Lotka–Volterra and Bessel are the first solvable ODEs of nature and populations. The lab is rate, period and phase portrait in closed form. This sheet (ODE-03 — Logistic) is the form associated with logistic. Working symbols: $K$ , $y_0$ , $r$ , $t$ $\rightarrow$ $y$ . Saturating growth.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

y

from

K

y_0

r

t

in Differential equations via

y=K/(1+(K/y_0-1)e^{-rt})

Saturating growth. Use it when a real differential equations question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

K = 10.000\,\mathrm{—}

y_0 = 1.000\,\mathrm{—}

r = 0.400\,\mathrm{1/s}

t = 5.000\,\mathrm{s}

, the governing relation

y=K/(1+(K/y_0-1)e^{-rt})

yields

y = 4.509\,\mathrm{—}

. Saturating growth. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

K K10 —y0 y_01 —r r0.4 1/st t5 s

Outputs

y y4.509 —

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