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In general, it is difficult to compute explicit solutions for nonlinear differential equations. In this note, we show how power function solutions can be computed for a class of nonlinear functional equations involving derivatives and iterates of the unknown functions.
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Cheng, S., Talwong, S. & Laohakosol, V. Exact Solutions of Iterative Functional Differential Equations. Computing 76, 67–76 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00607-005-0127-1
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