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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Medium problem

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