Is there a smooth solution to minimize this: $$ \int_0^1{x \over {1+k^2f'(x)^2}}dx, f(0)=1, f(1)=0, f'(x)\leq 0, k^2>0. $$ I could "solve" it using a numeric approximation but would love to see an analytic solution (algebraic or not, doesn't matter). Thank you so much in advance. Fingers crossed.
Trying to solve this since 1992 (I am not a Mathematician)
Mandrill
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