Is the Uniqueness of IVP Solutions Always Binary?

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The discussion centers on the uniqueness of solutions for Initial Value Problems (IVPs) in the context of first-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs). It is established that if an IVP has at least two solutions, it indeed has infinitely many solutions. Additionally, the participants confirm that there are no first-order ODEs with a finite number of solutions; they can either have one solution or infinitely many. Furthermore, it is clarified that first-order linear ODEs yield a unique solution for each distinct initial condition, provided a solution exists.

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  • Understanding of Initial Value Problems (IVPs)
  • Knowledge of first-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs)
  • Familiarity with the concept of solution uniqueness in differential equations
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Are these statements correct, if not could you give me an example

1. If solution of IVP is non-unique then there are infinitely many solutions
in short, if the solution to the IVP has at least 2 solutions then there are infinitely many solutions to this IVP

2.there are none IVP first order ODE's with finite solutions

for example there are no such IVP's that have only 2 or 3 solutions it must be either one or infinite

3. there is no first order linear ODE's that have more than 1 solution for each different initial conditions if the solution exists
 
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