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Prove that $f(1)-f(1/e)\le \int_0^1 \sqrt{x} f'(x) dx$

Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that $$f(x^2)+f(y^2)\le2 f(\sqrt{x y}), \space x,y\ge0 $$ Prove that $$f(1)-f(1/e)\le \int_0^1 \sqrt{x} f'(x) dx$$ Where should ...
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1answer
155 views

How to prove $\frac{\pi^2}{6}\le \int_0^{\infty} \sin(x^{\log x}) \ \mathrm dx $?

I want to prove the inequality $$\frac{\pi^2}{6}\le \int_0^{\infty} \sin(x^{\log x}) \ \mathrm dx $$ There are some obstacles I face: the indefinite integral cannot be expressed in terms of ...
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4answers
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prove or disprove that $\int_a^b |f(x)| \mathrm{d}x\geq |\int_a^b f(x)\mathrm{d}x |$

+Let $f$ be a continuous and integrable function over $[a;b]$, Prove or disprove that : $\displaystyle\int_a^b |f(x)|\ \mathrm{d}x\geq \left | \int_a^b f(x)\ \mathrm{d}x\right| $
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1answer
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Show that $\int_0^1f(x)^3dx\le\left(\int_0^1f(x)dx\right)^2$ [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Prove that $\int_0^x f^3 \le \left(\int_0^x f\right)^2$ Let $f$ be a differentiable function on $[0,1]$. $f(0)=0$ and $1\ge f'(x)\ge0$. Show that ...
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1answer
314 views

Prove that $\int_0^1|f''(x)|dx\ge4.$

Let $f$ be a $C^2$ function on $[0,1]$. $f(0)=f(1)=f'(0)=0,f'(1)=1.$ Prove that $\int_0^1|f''(x)|dx\ge4.$ Also determine all possible $f$ when equality occurs.
6
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1answer
146 views

Integral-Summation inequality.

The following question was in an entrance exam: Show that, if $n\gt0$, then: $$\int_{{\rm e}^{1/n}}^{\infty}{\frac{\ln{x}}{x^{n+1}}\:dx}=\frac{2}{n^2{\rm e}}$$ You are allowed to assume ...
6
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2answers
298 views

Prove that $ 1.462 \le \int_0^1 e^{{x}^{2}}\le 1.463$

Prove the following integral inequality: $$ 1.462 \le \int_0^1 e^{{x}^{2}}\le 1.463$$ This is a high school problem. So far i did manage to prove that the integral is bigger than $1.462$ by using ...
6
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4answers
576 views

Jensen's inequality for integrals

What nice ways do you know in order to prove Jensen's inequality for integrals? I'm looking for some various approaching ways. Supposing that $\varphi$ is a convex function on the real line and $g$ is ...
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1answer
374 views

Prove that: $ \int_{0}^{1} \ln \sqrt{\frac{1+\cos x}{1-\sin x}}\le \ln 2$

I plan to prove the following integral inequality: $$ \int_{0}^{1} \ln \sqrt{\frac{1+\cos x}{1-\sin x}}\le \ln 2$$ Since we have to deal with a convex function on this interval i thought of ...
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3answers
132 views

Squeeze an integral

Would you have any idea about this problem ? Prove that for all nonnegative integers $n$, the following inequalities hold: $$\frac{e^2}{n+3}\leq \int_{1}^{e} x (\ln x)^n \,dx \leq ...