Decay Model with Initial Value

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Decay Model with Initial Value

If:

$$\frac{dy}{dx}=-ky,\quad y(0)=y_0$$

then:

$$y=y_0e^{-kx}$$

Usage

- Used when a quantity decreases exponentially from a known initial value.

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