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Numerical Methods: Euler to Runge–Kutta · Superchallenge problem

The equation y′=−y3y' = -y^3 drives every solution to 00. Euler's method with step h=0.02h = 0.02 gives the map yn+1=yn−0.02 yn3y_{n+1} = y_n - 0.02\,y_n^3. Find the supremum of the starting values y0>0y_0 > 0 for which the Euler iterates converge to 00.