Homework Statement
Derive Bateman equation for a decay chain
a->b->c->d where each decays with a given mean life let decay constant be L, where L=1/mean life
Na(0)=No, Nb(0)=Nc(0)=Nd(0)=0
Homework Equations
Want to derive Nb(t)={(No)(La)/(Lb-La)}*{exp[-La*t]-exp[-Lb*t]}
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