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  \frametitle{Exponential Growth and Decay}
  
  Often quantities grow or decay proportional to their size:
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    \item growth of a population (animals, bacteria,\ldots)
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    \item decay of radioactive material
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    \item growth of savings on your bank account (interest rates)
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  Assume that
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    \item $y(t)$ be a quantity depending on time $t$
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    \item rate of change of $y(t)$ is proportional to $y(t)$
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  Then
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    y' = ky &&\mpause[1]{\text{or equivalently}} && \mpause[1]{\frac{d}{dt}y = ky}
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  where $k$ is a constant. \pause\pause This equation is called:
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    \item \emph{law of natural growth} if $k > 0$
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    \item \emph{law of natural decay} if $k < 0$
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