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MS103030561 PDF
Abstract
1. Introduction
dP
∝ P,
dt
dP
= aP.
dt
The solution is
P = P0 e at ,
dP
= kP.
dt
The solution is
P0
P= .
1 − at
KP0
Pmax = limt → ∞ = K.
P0 + ( K − P0 ) e − at
a
The carrying capacity is K = . This determines the theoretical
b
maximum population size that can be sustained indefinitely.
3.4. The Gompertz model
= aP ln⎛⎜ ⎞⎟ ,
dP K
dt ⎝P⎠
the solution is
e − at
P = K ⎛⎜ 0 ⎞⎟
P
.
⎝K⎠
= aP1+ b .
dP
dt
The solution is
1
P= 1
.
( − abt + P0−b ) b
26.273
Hyperbolic growth model P=
1 − 0.01344t
4,274.88
Logistic growth model P=
26.273 + 136.437e − 0.0390.t
−0.00641t
Gompertz model P = 4,338.66(0.00606)e
1
Coalition model P=
(0.0123t + 1.9076)− 5.0607
Table 3 shows the results of the population projected after 10 years from
2015.
Table 3. Projected population from 2016 to 2025
Year Exponential Hyperbolic Logistic Gompertz Coalition Regression
growth model growth model growth model model model model
(in millions) (in millions) (in millions) (in millions) (in millions) (in millions)
2016 103.022 106.214 102.676 122.639 125.029 102.060
2017 105.567 112.316 104.146 125.466 128.055 103.454
2018 108.174 119.163 105.600 128.339 131.140 104.826
2019 110.846 126.898 107.037 131.258 134.285 106.174
2020 113.584 135.708 108.456 134.225 137.489 107.498
2021 116.389 145.831 109.857 137.239 140.755 108.796
2022 119.264 157.588 111.240 140.302 144.082 110.067
2023 122.210 171.405 112.602 143.412 147.472 111.309
2024 125.229 187.879 113.944 146.570 150.927 112.522
2025 128.322 207.856 115.266 149.778 154.445 113.704
Author’s computation
570 Harold Jan R. Terano
Based on the result, the projected population in 2025 using the most
accurate models: logistic growth model and regression model, comes out to
be 115.266 million and 113.704 million, respectively.
Figure 3 shows the graphical representation of the projected population
from 2016 to 2025.
6. Conclusion
Acknowledgement
The author thanks the anonymous referees for their valuable suggestions
for the improvement of the manuscript.
References