Feedback on `Exponential Fit with Python`

[Candice3PO]

Regarding https://swharden.com/blog/2020-09-24-python-exponential-fit/

Hello, I find your explaination very useful, thanks!

Can you also clarify what Tau stands for?

Thanks!

[swharden]

Hi @Candice3PO, tau is the time constant

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_decay
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_constant
• https://www.teledynelecroy.com/doc/measuring-exponential-time-constant

Hope it helps! Scott

[swharden]

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_decay another term for tau could be "exponential decay constant"