Exponential Decay

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo radioactive decay
population decline
charging and discharging of capacitors
cooling of objects
gptkbp:characteristic half-life
gptkbp:describes process where quantity decreases at a rate proportional to its current value
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
biology
chemistry
engineering
physics
gptkbp:form N(t) = N_0 * e^{-λt}
gptkbp:halfLifeFormula t_{1/2} = ln(2)/λ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Exponential Decay
gptkbp:isInverseOf gptkb:Exponential_Growth
gptkbp:parameter gptkb:time_zone
decay constant
initial value
gptkbp:relatedTo first-order differential equation
gptkbp:solvedBy dN/dt = -λN
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Exponential_Function
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7