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The author proves the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the initial value problem \[ 2\varphi F\bigl(g(x)\bigr) =F(x),\;F(0)=0,\;F'(0)=1, \] where \(\varphi\) is the golden ratio. Here \(g\) is considered as a given function and \(F\) is unknown. This result is obtained as a particular case of a more general theorem on Schröder's equation, \(F(g(x))=\alpha F(x)\), which is proved using the theory of iterated functions. The proof unfortunately relies on the existence of a limit which is established in another article (by a different author) listed as submitted. There is at least one misprint: In one place it is written that \({1\over 2}<\varphi<1\) (but actually \(\varphi= {1+ \sqrt 5\over 2} \approx 1.618)\). Nonetheless, the author's theorem applies when \(\varphi\) is any number greater than 1/2.