DiscoverJustFiveEp. 4 - Case Counts, Growth Rates, and Exponents, Oh My!
Ep. 4 - Case Counts, Growth Rates, and Exponents, Oh My!

Ep. 4 - Case Counts, Growth Rates, and Exponents, Oh My!

Update: 2020-07-23
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We see articles constantly about “new records” in daily cases and “surging” this and “exploding” that, but often the math underneath these headlines is incomplete. When we are done, you should be a little more familiar with how to correctly describe viral spread, which is known mathematically as an exponential growth phenomenon. The charts I will reference are located at my Instagram site (klsauthor) – there is a post with nine images there that will help you follow along. 

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Ep. 4 - Case Counts, Growth Rates, and Exponents, Oh My!

Ep. 4 - Case Counts, Growth Rates, and Exponents, Oh My!

K.L. Schell