Suppose That a Population Develops According to the Logistic Equation $$\frac { d P } { d t } = 0.05 P - 0.0005 P ^ { 2 }$$

question 129

Short Answer

Suppose that a population develops according to the logistic equation
$$\frac { d P } { d t } = 0.05 P - 0.0005 P ^ { 2 }$$
where $t$ is measured in weeks. What is the carrying capacity?

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