Non-uniqueness for a differential equation and a proof by ChatGPT
Analysis of PDEs
2026-05-07 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs
Abstract
Let with . We consider differential equations of the form For a fixed positive weight , we ask whether the condition forces . We show the answer is negative for smooth functions: there exist with , , and satisfying the above equation. However, we show that for a large class of , the equation does have uniqueness. We relate this to uniqueness/non-uniqueness theorems for weighted Laplace transforms. A key example originated in an output by ChatGPT-5.5-Pro, and we include a discussion of its output as well as a complete proof.
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@article{arxiv.2605.04810,
title = {Non-uniqueness for a differential equation and a proof by ChatGPT},
author = {Brian Street},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.04810},
year = {2026}
}
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15 pages