 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Use $u_A(x)=A\sin(\pi x/b)$, which is admissible for every real $A$. Direct integration gives
$$
I_\lambda(u_A)=\frac{A^2b}{2}\left(\frac{\pi^2}{b^2}-\lambda^2\right).
$$
The coefficient is strictly negative, so the energy tends to minus infinity as $|A|\to\infty$. Therefore
$$
\boxed{\inf_{u\in\mathcal A}I_\lambda(u)=-\infty.}
$$

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