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... curve into an S - shaped curve . The first point to note is that at present we are faced with J - shaped curves if we plot against time not just population numbers , power consumption , etc. , but their rate of change . We have to deal ...
... curve into an S - shaped curve . The first point to note is that at present we are faced with J - shaped curves if we plot against time not just population numbers , power consumption , etc. , but their rate of change . We have to deal ...
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... curve which removes the jag- gedness . The type of graph which gives a stepped outline is known as a histogram , and the smooth curve is a frequency curve ( 8b.1 ) . As I have said , there is an elaborate mathematics of statistics ...
... curve which removes the jag- gedness . The type of graph which gives a stepped outline is known as a histogram , and the smooth curve is a frequency curve ( 8b.1 ) . As I have said , there is an elaborate mathematics of statistics ...
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... curve will be something like those drawn . There is an important difference between these two curves . It is related to the degree of antagonism between the two types of specializa- tion . The drawing on the left ( 10c.1 ) shows a ...
... curve will be something like those drawn . There is an important difference between these two curves . It is related to the degree of antagonism between the two types of specializa- tion . The drawing on the left ( 10c.1 ) shows a ...
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