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How to solve $a \frac{d^2 y}{d x}+b \frac{d y}{d x} = f(y)$?

Let $a,b$ be real numbers and $y$ is a function of $x$. $f$ is a given function. How to solve the ODE : $a \dfrac{d^2 y}{d x}+b \dfrac{d y}{d x} = f(y)$ ? Can it be done in closed form ?
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A photon in expanding Universe (a snail on a tree)

I want to know how far a snail can reach in expanding universe. It has a constant speed c = 1 and tree is expanding at speed $v= H_0 D$, with Hubble constant $H_0 = 1$. Here D(T) is the distance of ...
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Tough Inverse Fourier Transform

In reference to this answer I gave the other day, I came across a very interesting function whose IFT would be nice to evaluate as part of completing the solution to the problem I answered. The ...
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Addition formula for $f_n(x+y)$ in closed form.

$n$ is a positive integer. $$f_n(x)^n+\left(\frac{df_n(x)}{dx}\right)^n=1$$ $f_n(0)=0$, $f_n'(0)=1$ then I am looking for the addition formula for $f_n(x+y)$ in closed form. if $n=1$ then ...
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Closed-form solution for this system of ODEs

I am trying to solve the following system (derived from a Michaelis-Menten kinetics model for an enzymatic chemical reaction): $$\dot{y}_a = r_p x_a - \lambda_p y_a$$ $$\dot{x}_b = \frac{\alpha_0 + ...