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CalculusSuperchallengeDifferential Equations

Differential Equations · Superchallenge problem

For dydt=y3−3y2+2y\dfrac{dy}{dt}=y^3-3y^2+2y, find the unique stable equilibrium y∗y^*, and let kk be the constant such that nearby solutions approach it like CektCe^{kt} (that is, k=f′(y∗)k=f'(y^*) for f(y)=y3−3y2+2yf(y)=y^3-3y^2+2y). Find y∗−ky^*-k.