1. **Problem Statement:**
We want to maximize the integral $$\int_0^{20} e^{\rho t} \log c(t) \, dt$$ subject to the constraint $$\dot{k}(t) = k^\alpha(t) - c(t) - \delta k(t)$$ with initial condition $$k(0) = 1$$ and free terminal capital $$k(20)$$.
2. **Set up the Hamiltonian:**
The current-value Hamiltonian is
$$
H = e^{\rho t} \log c(t) + \lambda(t) \left(k^\alpha(t) - c(t) - \delta k(t)\right)
$$
where $$\lambda(t)$$ is the costate variable.
3. **First-order conditions:**
- For consumption $$c(t)$$:
$$
\frac{\partial H}{\partial c} = \frac{e^{\rho t}}{c(t)} - \lambda(t) = 0 \implies \lambda(t) = \frac{e^{\rho t}}{c(t)}
$$
- For capital $$k(t)$$:
$$
\dot{\lambda}(t) = -\frac{\partial H}{\partial k} = -\lambda(t) \left( \alpha k^{\alpha - 1}(t) - \delta \right)
$$
4. **Costate equation simplification:**
$$
\dot{\lambda}(t) = -\lambda(t) \left( \alpha k^{\alpha - 1}(t) - \delta \right)
$$
Dividing both sides by $$\lambda(t)$$:
$$
\frac{\dot{\lambda}(t)}{\lambda(t)} = - \alpha k^{\alpha - 1}(t) + \delta
$$
5. **Substitute $$\lambda(t) = \frac{e^{\rho t}}{c(t)}$$ and differentiate:**
$$
\dot{\lambda}(t) = \frac{d}{dt} \left( \frac{e^{\rho t}}{c(t)} \right) = \frac{\rho e^{\rho t} c(t) - e^{\rho t} \dot{c}(t)}{c^2(t)} = \lambda(t) \left( \rho - \frac{\dot{c}(t)}{c(t)} \right)
$$
6. **Equate the two expressions for $$\frac{\dot{\lambda}(t)}{\lambda(t)}$$:**
$$
\rho - \frac{\dot{c}(t)}{c(t)} = - \alpha k^{\alpha - 1}(t) + \delta
$$
Rearranged:
$$
\frac{\dot{c}(t)}{c(t)} = \rho + \alpha k^{\alpha - 1}(t) - \delta
$$
7. **State equation:**
$$
\dot{k}(t) = k^\alpha(t) - c(t) - \delta k(t)
$$
8. **Summary of system:**
$$
\begin{cases}
\dot{k}(t) = k^\alpha(t) - c(t) - \delta k(t) \\
\frac{\dot{c}(t)}{c(t)} = \rho + \alpha k^{\alpha - 1}(t) - \delta
\end{cases}
$$
9. **Mangasarian's concavity principle:**
The Hamiltonian is concave in $$c$$ and $$k$$ if $$0 < \alpha < 1$$ and $$\delta > 0$$, ensuring the optimal controls are a maximum.
10. **Optimal capital stock $$k^*(t)$$ and consumption $$c^*(t)$$:**
They satisfy the above system with initial condition $$k(0) = 1$$ and free terminal $$k(20)$$.
**Final answer:**
The optimal paths $$k^*(t)$$ and $$c^*(t)$$ solve
$$
\dot{k} = k^\alpha - c - \delta k, \quad \frac{\dot{c}}{c} = \rho + \alpha k^{\alpha - 1} - \delta, \quad k(0) = 1, \quad k(20) \text{ free}
$$
with $$\lambda = \frac{e^{\rho t}}{c}$$ and the Hamiltonian concave under the given conditions.
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