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Orthogonality & Least Squares · Superchallenge problem

Find the minimum, over all real numbers a,b,ca, b, c, of ∫0∞(x3−a−bx−cx2)2e−x dx\displaystyle\int_0^\infty \left(x^3 - a - bx - cx^2\right)^2 e^{-x}\,dx.