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Boundary Values & Fourier Series · Superchallenge problem

Find the largest constant CC such that ∫02u′(x)2 dx≥C∫02u(x)2 dx\displaystyle\int_0^2 u'(x)^2\,dx \ge C\int_0^2 u(x)^2\,dx for every smooth function uu on [0,2][0,2] with u(0)=0u(0) = 0 (no condition at x=2x = 2).