The generalised (generalized) logistic function or curve, also known as Richards' curve, originally developed for growth modelling, is an extension of the logistic or sigmoid functions, allowing for more flexible S-shaped curves: The generalised (generalized) logistic function or curve, also known as Richards' curve, originally developed for growth modelling, is an extension of the logistic or sigmoid functions, allowing for more flexible S-shaped curves: where Y {displaystyle Y} = weight, height, size etc., and t {displaystyle t} = time.