Let N(t) be the size of a tumor (in units of 106 cells) at time t (in

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Let N(t) be the size of a tumor (in units of 106 cells) at time t (in days). According to the Gompertz Model, dN/dt = N(a − b ln N), where a, b are positive constants. Show that the maximum value of N is ea/b and that the tumor increases most rapidly when N = ea/b−1.

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Calculus

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Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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