How can I find the analytical solution for the system?

In summary, the conversation discusses solving a differential equation using Bernoulli equations. The equation in question is dx(t)/dt = N0*sin(omega*t) * x(t) - ( N0*x^2 / k ), and the conversation mentions the use of a substitution to simplify it. However, the resulting solution requires an integral that does not have a specific solution.
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Homework Statement



dx(t)/dt = N0*sin(omega*t) * x(t) - ( N0*x^2 / k )

Omega,N0 and k are positive .

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The Attempt at a Solution


I tried to solve it using the Bernoulli equations but I could not get the last result.
 
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Show us what happens with the Bernoulli substitution so we can see what your difficulty is.
 
  • #3
Here's the DE in a bit more readable form.
$$ \frac{dx}{dt} = N_0x(\sin(\omega t) - \frac{x}{k})$$
 
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The result that I got is :

exp( (cos(omega*t) * (-N0/omega)) / x(t) = (N0 / k) * ( integral (exp( (cos(omega*t)) * (-N0/omega) ) ) ) dt

So I do not know how to find the integral when typically there is no specific solution for the integral of the Exponential function.
 
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You may just have to express the result in terms of unevaluated integrals. Integrals of the form ##\int e^{\frac 1 \omega \cos(\omega t)}~dt## don't have elementary antiderivatives.
 

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