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A Few of My Favorite Sigmoids (2018)

27 pointsby bibyteabout 6 years ago

5 comments

olooneyabout 6 years ago
Don&#x27;t forget the Gompertz function[1], used to model population growth:<p>$$ g(x) = a e^{-b e^{-cx} } $$<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Gompertz_function" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Gompertz_function</a>
HocusLocusabout 6 years ago
My fave,<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sigmoid_colon" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sigmoid_colon</a>
montecarlabout 6 years ago
How does the function map to sound? I didn&#x27;t see any discussion of that on the site.
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buschtoensabout 6 years ago
Turn down the volume before playing the samples. Especially when wearing headphones.
final_draftabout 6 years ago
I&#x27;ve always loved sigmoids, a really simple beauty to them.