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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Medium problem

Apply Picard iteration to y′=2t(1+y)y' = 2t(1 + y), y(0)=0y(0) = 0, starting from φ0(t)=0\varphi_0(t) = 0 with φn+1(t)=∫0t2s(1+φn(s)) ds\varphi_{n+1}(t) = \displaystyle\int_0^t 2s\big(1 + \varphi_n(s)\big)\,ds. Evaluate φ2(1)\varphi_2(1).