How a rumour spreads

Explore a simple growth curve as a story reaches a community.

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How it works

How it works.

Logistic awareness A(t) = K / [1 + (K/A₀ − 1)e^(−rt)].

Assumptions and limits

Closed community, fixed coefficient and no forgetting. A mathematical growth model, not a prediction of actual sharing.

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