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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Challenge problem

The family y′=−y+rtanh⁡yy' = -y + r\tanh y undergoes a supercritical pitchfork bifurcation at r=1r = 1. For rr slightly above 11, the positive equilibrium satisfies y∗≈k(r−1)y^* \approx \sqrt{k(r - 1)}. Find kk.