Gompertz-Makeham law en · PROPN
Etymology
Named after Benjamin Gompertz and William Makeham.
Meanings
- The observation that the human death rate is the sum of an age-dependent component (the Gompertz function), which increases exponentially with age, and an age-independent component (the Makeham term).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Gompertz-Makeham law | canonical | lexicographic |