Consider the differential equation y′=1−y^2. First, is y(x)=1 the only constant solution? I now want to solve the equation for the initial value problem y(0)=y_0, with y_0>1.

Danika Mckay

Danika Mckay

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2022-10-28

Differential equation maximal interval and solution
Consider the differential equation y = 1 y 2
First, is y ( x ) = 1 the only constant solution?
I now want to solve the equation for the initial value problem y ( 0 ) = y 0 , with y 0 > 1
Also, what's the maximal interval the solution function can be defined on? How does it behave at the edges (potentially for x ± ?
Thanks in advance. Differential equations are new to me and I have trouble on how to visualize and solve an equation like this.

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Phoebe Medina

Phoebe Medina

Beginner2022-10-29Added 17 answers

By setting y = 0 we easily get that the only constant solutions are given by y = 1 and y = 1. This differential equation is separable and the general solution is given by:
y ( x ) = e 2 x K e 2 x + K
so, by plugging in y ( 0 ) = y 0 , we get:
y ( x ) = ( 1 + y 0 ) e 2 x ( 1 y 0 ) ( 1 + y 0 ) e 2 x + ( 1 y 0 ) .

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