System Dynamics
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ISBN: 9780073398068
Author: III William J. Palm
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.24P
The population data for a certain country are given here.
Plot the data and obtain a function that describes the data. Estimate when the population will be double its 2005 size.
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System Dynamics
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