The normal, the natural, and the harmonic

被引：5

作者：

Modis, Theodore

机构：

[1] Massagno, 6900 Lugano

来源：

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE | 2007年 / 74卷 / 03期

关键词：

normal; Gaussian; natural growth; fluctuations; logistic growth; harmonic; product substitution; cascading logistics; business seasons;

D O I：

10.1016/j.techfore.2006.07.003

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Use is made of rigorous definitions for the terms normal, natural, and harmonic to reveal a number of unfamiliar aspects about them. The Gaussian distribution is not sufficient to determine who is normal, and fluctuations above or below a natural-growth curve may or may not be natural. A recipe for harmonically sustained natural growth requires that the overlap during the substitution process must be limited. As a consequence the overall growth process must experience good as well as bad "seasons". (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：391 / 399

页数：9