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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Hard problem

Apply Picard iteration to y′=1+y2y' = 1 + y^2, y(0)=0y(0) = 0: φ0(t)=0\varphi_0(t) = 0 and φn+1(t)=∫0t(1+φn(s)2) ds\varphi_{n+1}(t) = \displaystyle\int_0^t \big(1 + \varphi_n(s)^2\big)\,ds. Evaluate φ3(1)\varphi_3(1). Express your answer as a common fraction.