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9 June, 21:16

At a time denoted as t = 0 a technological innovation is introduced into a community that has a fixed population of n people.

1. Determine a differential equation for the number of people x (t) who have adopted the innovation at time t if it is assumed that the rate at which the innovations spread through the community is jointly proportional to the number of people who have adopted it and the number of people who have not adopted it.

(Use k > 0 for the constant of proportionality and x for x (t). Assume that initially one person adopts the innovation.)

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  1. 9 June, 22:44
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    The differential equation is

    dR/dt = - k (2x - n) dx/dt for k > 0

    Assuming initially, one person adopts the innovation, then

    dR/dt = 0

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Total number of people in the community is "n"

    At time t, the number of people who

    have adopted the innovation is "x (t) "

    This Tells us that (n - x) people haven't adopted the innovation.

    It is assumed that the rate at which the innovations spread through the community is jointly proportional to the number of people who have adopted it and the number of people who have not adopted it.

    So

    Let R be the rate, then

    R is proportional to x (n - x)

    R = kx (n - x) = - kx (x - n)

    Differentiating this with respect to time, t, we have

    dR/dt = (-k (x - n) - kx) dx/dt

    dR/dt = - k (2x - n) dx/dt for k > 0

    And this is the differential equation.

    Assuming initially, one person adopts the innovation, then

    dR/dt = 0
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