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AkilMAI
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Homework Statement
The equation
2y'' - y' + y2(1 - y) = 0;
where y' = dy/dx
and y'' = d^2y/dx^2
represents a special case of an equation used as a model
for nerve conduction, and describes the shape of a wave of electrical activity
transmitted along a nerve fi bre.
Homework Equations
the task is to find a value for the constant "a" so that y = [1 + e^(ax)]^(-1) represents the solution of the equation
The Attempt at a Solution
y'=-a*e^(a*x)/[e^(a*x)+1]^2
y''=a^(2)*e^(a*x)[e^(a*x)-1]/[e^(a*x)+1]^3
Basically after I substitute the solution into
the equation and did some calculation I've reached this point
[2*(a^2)*e^(a*x)]*[e^(a*x)-1]+[a*e^(a*x)]*[e^(a*x)+1]-e^(a*x)/[e^(a*x)+1]^3=0=>
=>2*(a^2)*(e^(a*x)-1)+a*(e^(a*x)+1)-1=0...any advice?