I don't know how well this relates, but the topic of logistic growth (exp. growth with a limit) is common in undergraduate differential equations classes. I gue

I don't know how well this relates, but the topic of logistic growth (exp. growth with a limit) is common in undergraduate differential equations classes. I guess it can work well for simpler models. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_function#Modeling_early_COVID-19_cases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_function#Modeling_ear...