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Rumor spread–Gompertz growth model. The rate of propagation of a rumor is assumed to satisfy the Gompertz growth model
where N(t) is the number of individuals who have heard the rumor at time t.
(A) Show that
(B) Graph the particular solutions that satisfy N(0) = 100 and N(0) = 200.
(C) Discuss the effect of the value of N(0) on the long-term propagation of this rumor.
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