4 ms·

(to be completely pedantic, flattening the curve is about changing the base. The exponent is time.)

• maxerickson 7y ago
  No, the equation is (currently infected)^(rate*time). Community mitigation changes the rate.
  • rabidrat 7y ago
    Okay, I think you're right here. But then why when I calculate compound interest, it's (1+rate)^time ?
    • maxerickson 7y ago
      The infection is continuously compounding. This video is hand wavy, but it shows the relationship: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/interest-tutorial/cont-comp-int-and-e/v/continuously-compounding-interest-formula-e https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-fi...