Exercise · ZW-LOGISTIC-MODEL-003 · ★☆☆ Basic

In \(P'=0.03\,P\left(1-\frac{P}{500}\right)\), what are \(r\) and \(K\)?

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  • A. \(r=0.03\) and \(K=500\)

Explanation

Comparing with \(P'=rP(1-P/K)\) gives \(r=0.03\) and \(K=500\).

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Model of a population \(P\) with intrinsic rate \(r>0\), carrying capacity \(K>0\) and initial population \(P_0\): it grows almost exponentially at first and levels off at \(K\).

\[P'=rP\left(1-\frac{P}{K}\right)\;\Longrightarrow\; P(t)=\frac{K}{1+\left(\frac{K}{P_0}-1\right)e^{-rt}}\]

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