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Series Solutions · Challenge problem

Solve y′=ex yy' = e^x\,y with y(0)=1y(0) = 1 by a power series y=∑n=0∞anxny = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n, multiplying the series of exe^x and yy as a Cauchy product. Find a4a_4. Express your answer as a common fraction.