Question

What does each of the numbers in the Leslie matrix mean

Answer 1

The basic numbers of the Leslie matrix are often (following the usual notations) :


`n_x`, the number
`n` of individuals of age
`x`,

`s_x`, the percentage of individuals that remain from age
`x` to
`x+1`,

`f_x`, the per capita (average) number of individuals that get up to
`n_0` born from an individual of age
`x`