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Let $u\in \mathcal{C}^1[a,b]$ be such that $u(a)=u(b)=0$. Show that

\int_a^b u^2(x)dx\leq (b-a)^2\int_a^b (u')^2(x)dx

using the Schwarz's inequality.

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    The condition $u(b)=0$ is not needed.2017-03-04

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We have |u(x)|\leq \int_a^x|u'(t)|dt\leq \sqrt{x-a}\sqrt{\int_a^b|u'(t)|^2}dt so u(x)^2\leq (x-a)\int_a^bu'(t)^2dt and integrating \int_a^bu(x)^2dx\leq \frac{(b-a)^2}2\int_a^bu'(t)^2dt.