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Vector Calculus · Superchallenge problem

Consider all ellipses in the plane that are centred at the origin, enclose area π\pi, and may point in any direction; each is traversed once counterclockwise. Find the smallest possible value of ∮E−y3 dx+(x3+x2y)dy\displaystyle\oint_E -y^3\,dx + \left(x^3 + x^2y\right)dy over all such ellipses EE. Give your answer in terms of π\pi.