Models for Growth
Author: Elizabeth B. Appelbaum
The College Mathematics Journal, Vol. 32, No. 4 (Sep., 2001), pp. 258-259
Published by: Mathematical Association of America
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2687558
Tag: First order equations
Summary: This article compares the exponential and logistic growth models to the Gompertz model for limited growth. Benjamin Gompertz, a nineteenth century English actuary who wanted to model human survivorship, first proposed this model. Unlike the logistic, which initially grows exponentially, the initial growth of the Gompertz model is much slower. The Gompertz model has been used to model tumor growth as well as mobile phone uptake.
Review by Thomas W. Judson, Stephen F. Austin State University, March 16, 2013.
