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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Superchallenge problem

A logistic population (as a fraction of carrying capacity) with constant harvesting obeys y′=y(1−y)−hy' = y(1 - y) - h. The harvest is set just past the collapse threshold, at h=14+1100h = \dfrac14 + \dfrac{1}{100}. Starting from y(0)=1y(0) = 1, how long does it take the population to reach 00?