Logistic equation - How to go from continuous form to discrete form?

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Logistic equation in continuous form:

$\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{d} t} = ry(1 - ay)$ (Autonomous Differential Equations and Population Dynamics, equation 6 in Boyce Diprima's book, eleventh Edition)

Considering a = 1:

$\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{d} t} = ry(1 - y)$

Logistic equation in discrete form:

$y_{n + 1} = ry_n(1-y_n)$ (Logistic map - Wikipedia )

How to prove, or how to obtain one model from another ? I mean, for example, how can I reach the discrete equation starting from continuous equation and prove that both are equivalents ?