32.1.16 BetaGrowthDecay

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Function

\[ y = y_m \left( \frac{T_e - x}{T_e - T_m} + 1 \right) \left( \frac{x}{T_e} \right)^{\frac{T_e}{T_e - T_m}}\]

Brief Description

An asymmetrical, dome-shaped curve that rises from zero to a peak and then decays.

Sample Curve

BetaGrowthDecay.png

Parameters

Number: 3

Names: ym, Te, Tm

Meanings: ym=Peak maximum, Te=Time of peak maximum, Tm=Time of infection point

Lower Bounds: Tm>0

Upper Bounds: none

Script Access

nlf_BetaGrowthDecay(x,ym,Te,Tm)

Function File

BetaGrowthDecay.fdf

Category

Growth