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logistic curve

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  • noun mathematics, biology an S-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems

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From the French courbe logistique (same meaning), coined by Pierre-François Verhulst in 1845. Verhulst did not explain his choice of name.

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  1. logistic function

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