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I have some experience with python and excel, so the programming part of this asst wasn't very time consuming for me. I'm just going to throw out a few random notes: | I have some experience with python and excel, so the programming part of this asst wasn't very time consuming for me. I'm just going to throw out a few random notes: | ||
*The Model | *'''The Model''' I was actually pretty confused by this model. These functions are some variant of ''Current Pop * constant factor''. Seems like a more appropriate general model is ''Current pop to the power of constant factor''. I just realized this a couple minutes ago, I'm sure I'll reconcile the difference before class. | ||
*I | *'''Slide''' Without thinking, I copy/pasted Dr. Church's functions into excel as written. Then when I did the coding, I took it to mean linear growth with A2 representing the independent variable and A3 representing the output. This was dumb...and made the python coding like 10X harder too :) | ||
== Personal/Lab Info == | == Personal/Lab Info == |
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Modeling Exponential Growth
I have some experience with python and excel, so the programming part of this asst wasn't very time consuming for me. I'm just going to throw out a few random notes:
- The Model I was actually pretty confused by this model. These functions are some variant of Current Pop * constant factor. Seems like a more appropriate general model is Current pop to the power of constant factor. I just realized this a couple minutes ago, I'm sure I'll reconcile the difference before class.
- Slide Without thinking, I copy/pasted Dr. Church's functions into excel as written. Then when I did the coding, I took it to mean linear growth with A2 representing the independent variable and A3 representing the output. This was dumb...and made the python coding like 10X harder too :)
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