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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Superchallenge problem

Consider the Riccati equation y′=1+t2−y2y' = 1 + t^2 - y^2 with y(0)=y0y(0) = y_0. There is a number cc such that the solution blows up at some finite time t>0t > 0 exactly when y0<cy_0 < c. Find cc.