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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Superchallenge problem

For p>0p > 0 let f(y)=y (−ln⁡y)pf(y) = y\,(-\ln y)^p for 0<y<e−10 < y < e^{-1}, f(0)=0f(0) = 0, and extend ff oddly (f(−y)=−f(y)f(-y) = -f(y)). The IVP y′=f(y)y' = f(y), y(0)=0y(0) = 0 always has the solution y≡0y \equiv 0. Find the largest pp for which this is the ONLY solution.