Model cell replication with recursive rules and additions. Review cycle tables, totals, ratios, and forecasts. Download reports and inspect graph patterns with clear calculations.
| Cycle | Cells | Net Change | Growth Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | 40 | 20 | 2 |
| 3 | 80 | 40 | 2 |
| 4 | 160 | 80 | 2 |
This sample uses 10 initial cells, 4 cycles, an effective ratio of 2, and no fixed change or capacity cap.
The calculator models a recursive sequence for repeated replication. It converts biological style inputs into a mathematical growth rule that is easy to inspect, graph, and export.
Effective ratio: q = replication factor × viability fraction × resource multiplier × (1 − mutation loss fraction)
Recursive rule: an+1 = q × an + c
Here, an is the cell count at cycle n, q is the effective ratio, and c is the fixed change added each cycle. The fixed change can be negative.
Closed form when no cap and no rounding:
If q ≠ 1, then an = a0qn + c[(qn − 1) / (q − 1)]
If q = 1, then an = a0 + nc
When carrying capacity or rounding is active, the calculator switches to step-by-step recursion because those options change the sequence after each cycle.
It calculates a cycle-by-cycle replication sequence using recursion. You can model raw doubling, constrained growth, fixed additions, viability effects, mutation losses, and capped sequences in one place.
Each output depends on the value before it. That structure creates a mathematical sequence, so the tool shows every term from cycle zero through your chosen final cycle.
The effective ratio combines replication factor, viability, mutation loss, and resource multiplier into one number. It tells you how strongly each cycle transforms the previous one before fixed change is added.
The closed form result is shown when carrying capacity is zero and rounding is set to none. Those settings preserve a standard linear recurrence with a direct formula.
Yes. Use lower viability, higher mutation loss, a smaller resource multiplier, or a negative fixed change. Those settings can shrink the sequence across cycles.
Carrying capacity limits the next cycle value to a maximum ceiling. This helps when you want the sequence to stop rising beyond a defined upper bound.
Rounding is useful when you want whole-cell style outputs or simple reporting values. It changes the recursion path, so rounded results can differ from exact theoretical values.
The downloads include the calculated cycle table with cycle number, cell count, net change, and growth ratio. The PDF also includes key summary metrics from the result panel.
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