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An ordinary first-order differential equation

where is a real number other than zero or one. This equation was first studied by J. Bernoulli [1]. The substitution converts the Bernoulli equation to a linear inhomogeneous first-order equation, [2]. If , the solution of the Bernoulli equation is ; if , at some points the solution is no longer single-valued. Equations of the type

are also Bernoulli equations if is considered as the independent variable, while is an unknown function of .

References

[1] J. Bernoulli, Acta Erud. (1695) pp. 59–67; 537–557
[2] E. Kamke, "Differentialgleichungen: Lösungen und Lösungsmethoden" , 1. Gewöhnliche Differentialgleichungen , Chelsea, reprint (1971)


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References

[a1] E.L. Ince, "Ordinary differential equations" , Dover, reprint (1956)
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Bernoulli equation. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Bernoulli_equation&oldid=15844
This article was adapted from an original article by N.Kh. Rozov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article