What exponential decay means
Exponential decay reduces a quantity by the same percentage each step. The model is .
Because the multiplier repeats, the curve drops quickly at first and then flattens as the quantity gets smaller.
Common examples
- Radioactive decay and similar scientific models.
- Depreciation or value loss by a fixed percentage each year.
- Inventory or population shrinkage under constant proportional loss.
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