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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Challenge problem

For a constant aa, consider y′=sin⁡y−y+ay3y' = \sin y - y + a y^3. Since f′(0)=0f'(0) = 0 for every aa, linearisation cannot decide the stability of the equilibrium y=0y = 0. It turns out that y=0y = 0 is asymptotically stable exactly when a<ca < c. Find cc.