English

Noun

logistic curve ‎(plural logistic curves)

1. (mathematics, biology) An S-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems.

Synonyms

• S-curve

Related terms

• logistic function

References

1. ↑ Verhulst, Pierre-François (1845), “Recherches mathématiques sur la loi d'accroissement de la population [Mathematical Researches into the Law of Population Growth Increase]”, in Nouveaux Mémoires de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique, volume 18, pages 1-38