Age determination of a sample from the ratio of a radioactive parent isotope to its stable daughter, using the decay law N(t) = N₀ e^{-λt}. For a closed system with known initial ratio, t = (1/λ) ln(1 + D/P), where D is the daughter…
Age determination of a sample from the ratio of a radioactive parent isotope to its stable daughter, using the decay law N(t) = N₀ e^{-λt}. For a closed system with known initial ratio, t = (1/λ) ln(1 + D/P), where D is the daughter…