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logistic curve

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logistic curve [lə′jis·tik ′kərv]
(statistics)
A type of growth curve, representing the size of a populationyas a function of timet:y=k/(1 +e-kbt), wherekandbare positive constants. Also known as Pearl-Reed curve.
More generally, a curve representing a function of the formy=k/(1 +ecf(t)), wherecis a constant and ƒ(t) is some function of time.
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