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On the intrinsic force of convergence to stability
Mathematical Population Studies
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
"Observed populations differ greatly in the speed with which they approach the stable form, but what determines rates of convergence is not fully understood.... Here we examine the trajectory to stability, derive a mathematical expression for the force of convergence, and provide an approximate relationship in terms of the mean and variance of the stable net maternity function." Trajectories for Japan, Togo, and the United States are used as illustrations. (SUMMARY IN FRE)
Keywords:
AfricaAfrica South Of The SaharaAmericasAsiaDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesEastern AsiaFertilityFrench Speaking AfricaJapanMathematical ModelModels, TheoreticalNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaPopulationPopulation DynamicsPopulation SizeResearch MethodologyStable PopulationTogoUnited StatesWestern AfricaWorld