What is the Solution of the Differential Equation (dP)/dt = kP - AP^2?

Kason Wong

Kason Wong

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2022-12-21

What is the Solution of the Differential Equation dPdt=kPAP2?

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CredyBetCreta109

CredyBetCreta109

Beginner2022-12-22Added 11 answers

dPdt=kPAP2,A>0
This is separable:
dPdt=kP(1AkP)
dPP(1AkP)=kdt
Partial Fraction decomp:
1P(1AkP)=αP+β1AkP
α(1AkP)+βP=1
α=1,β=Ak
1P+Ak1AkPdP=kdt
[lnPln(1AkP)]PoP=[kt]0t
ln(PPo1AkP1AkPo)=kt
PPo1AkP1AkPo=ekt
P=(1AkP)Po1AkPoekt
P(1+AkPo1AkPoekt)=Po1AkPoekt
P=Po1AkPoekt1+AkPo1AkPoekt
=kPoekt(kAPo)+APoekt
=kPoektkAPo(1ekt)
alemanica8h2

alemanica8h2

Beginner2022-12-23Added 2 answers

This differential equation can be separated, so
dPkPAP2=dt
1k(1P+AkAP)dP=dt
1k(logePloge(kAP))=t+C0
logePloge(kAP)=k(t+C0)
PkAP=C1ekt+C0
then
P=k(ek(t+C0)1+Aekt+C0)

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