Volterra integral equation of second type solve using resolvent kernel

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Solve the integral equation

$$ y(t)= f(t) + \lambda \int_{0}^{t} (t-s) y(s) ds $$

where $f$ is continuous using the method of finding the resolvent kernel and Newmann series.

Here it is what I did:

$ K_1 (t,s) \equiv K(t,s) =t-s$

$ K_2 (t,s) = \int_{s}^{t} K(t, \xi) K_1 (\xi ,s) d \xi= \frac{1}{2} (t+s)^2(t-s)-ts(t-s) +\frac{1}{3} (s^3 -t^3) $

From here and on the calculations are too difficult.

Is there any trick?

Any help?

Thank's in advance!

P.S Is there another way to solve it (without using this method) ?

edit: I didn't made any proccess. Some help?

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No need to expand the integrand. Linear change of variables mapping $[s,t]$ to $[0,1]$ reduces integrals for $K_n$ to beta-function. It will be easy to calculate several first ones, guess the formula for $K_n$ and prove it by induction.

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Making change of variables $\xi=s+y(t-s)$ we have $$ \int_s^t(t-\xi)(\xi-s)\,d\xi= (t-s)^3\int_0^1(1-y)y\,dy= (t-s)^3B(2,2). $$