Problem 61057. Radioactive Decay Chain

A radioactive decay chain consists of a series of nuclides, each decaying into the next.
Suppose we have a chain of N isotopes:
Each isotope decays exponentially based on its decay constant (λ)
Given:
  • A vector of decay constants lambda = []
  • An initial vector of isotope amounts A0 = []
  • A scalar time t
Compute the amounts of all isotopes at time t. Round to the nearest integer. All decay constants will be in inverse seconds and time will be in seconds.
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