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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Easy problem

Apply Picard iteration to y′=yy' = y, y(0)=1y(0) = 1, starting from φ0(t)=1\varphi_0(t) = 1 and using φn+1(t)=1+∫0tφn(s) ds\varphi_{n+1}(t) = 1 + \displaystyle\int_0^t \varphi_n(s)\,ds. Evaluate φ2(2)\varphi_2(2).