Let $x_1,...,x_m$ be non-negative real numbers. Is the following inequality correct? $$\sum_{n=1}^{m}x_n^2\geq \left(\sum_{n=1}^{m}\dfrac{n}{2^n}x_n\right)^2.$$
1 Answer
It is true. Using Cauchy-Schwarz:
$$\left(\sum_{n=1}^{m}\dfrac{n}{2^n}x_n\right)^2 \leq \left(\sum_{n=1}^{m}\dfrac{n^2}{4^n}\right)\left(\sum_{n=1}^mx_n^2\right)$$
and we can prove that:
$$\sum_{n=1}^{m}\dfrac{n^2}{4^n}=\frac{5\cdot 4^{m+1}-9m^2-24m-20}{27\cdot 4^m} < 1$$