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# A Bernoulli differential equation (named after James Bernoulli) is of the form$\frac {dy}{dx} + P(x)y = Q(x)y^n$Observe that, if $n = 0$ or 1, the Bernoulli equation is linear. For other values of $n,$ show that the substitution $u = y^{1-n}$ transforms the Bernoulli equation into the linear equation$\frac {du}{dx} + ( 1 - n)P(x)u = (1 - n)Q(x)$

## Then the Bernoulli differerntial equation becomes $\rightarrow \frac{u^{n /(1-n)}}{1-n} \frac{d u}{d x}+P(x) u^{1 /(1-n)}=$$Q(x) u^{n /(1-n)}$ or $\frac{d u}{d x}+(1-n) P(x) u=Q(x)(1-n)$

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Differential Equations

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Missouri State University

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Differential Equations

##### Catherine R.

Missouri State University

##### Kristen K.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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