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The kernel inverts a second derivative

If u is a solution of the integral equation $u (x) = λ \int_{0}^{1} K (x, t) u (t)$ dt, where K(x, t) := x(1 − t) for 0 ≤ x ≤ t ≤ 1 and t(1 − x) for 0 ≤ t ≤ x ≤ 1, then

A. $d^{2} u /$ dx $^{2} + λ u = 0, u (0) = 0 = u (1)$ ✓
B. $d^{2} u /$ dx $^{2} - λ u = 0, u (0) = 0 = u (1)$
C.du/dx $+ λ u = 0, u (0) = 0 = u (1)$
D.du/dx $- λ u = 0, u (0) = 0 = u (1)$

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Related counterexample: Every boundary value problem has a Green's function

The kernel inverts a second derivative

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