Wednesday, March 16, 2011

exponential growth curve

 uptake curve that looks like this: exponential growth of social networks

uptake curve that looks like this: exponential growth of social networks

Typical bacterial exponential Growth Curve.

Typical bacterial exponential Growth Curve.

Of course the growth curve may not be as steep, and will vary from company

Of course the growth curve may not be as steep, and will vary from company

Click here to see a graph of an exponential growth curve.

Click here to see a graph of an exponential growth curve.

Figure 1: The logistic growth curve of a simple population.

Figure 1: The logistic growth curve of a simple population.

Figure 1: The logistic growth curve of a simple population.

Figure 1: The logistic growth curve of a simple population.

Exponential Growth. That's an exponential curve, badly drawn by hand.

Exponential Growth. That's an exponential curve, badly drawn by hand.

We live in interesting times. For most of human history,

We live in interesting times. For most of human history,

This figure illustrates the primary characteristic of exponential growth - a

This figure illustrates the primary characteristic of exponential growth - a

The current trend graph shows only the 67% exponential growth curve used

The current trend graph shows only the 67% exponential growth curve used

 exponential curves go through.

exponential curves go through.

General phytoplankton growth curve -- lag, exponential growth,

General phytoplankton growth curve -- lag, exponential growth,

Logistic Growth Curve -- AIDS Infections

Logistic Growth Curve -- AIDS Infections

(c) [standard bacterial growth curve, bacterial growth curve (Google

(c) [standard bacterial growth curve, bacterial growth curve (Google

The lessons are in distinguishing linear from exponential growth,

The lessons are in distinguishing linear from exponential growth,

Logarithmic scale with exponential growth curve-fit for www.useit.com

Logarithmic scale with exponential growth curve-fit for www.useit.com

In both cases, the best fitting model is an exponential curve with an

In both cases, the best fitting model is an exponential curve with an

 failure to appreciate how quickly a climate can shift from one regime to

failure to appreciate how quickly a climate can shift from one regime to

 in an exponential growth curve and the beginning of the "real" Internet.

in an exponential growth curve and the beginning of the "real" Internet.

Chart depicting exponential growth of computing power.

Chart depicting exponential growth of computing power.

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