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Systems of Differential Equations · Superchallenge problem

A real 2×22\times2 matrix AA has tr⁡A=−2\operatorname{tr}A=-2 and det⁡A>5\det A>5, and every solution of x′=Ax\mathbf x'=A\mathbf x satisfies x(t+π)=−e−πx(t)\mathbf x(t+\pi)=-e^{-\pi}\mathbf x(t) for all tt. Find the smallest possible value of det⁡A\det A.