Questions tagged [muirhead-inequality]
Inequality proof by using the Muirhead inequality.
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show this inequality with $xy+yz+zx=3$
let $x,y,z>0$ and such $xy+yz+zx=3$,show that
$$\dfrac{x}{x^3+y^2+1}+\dfrac{y}{y^3+z^2+1}+\dfrac{z}{z^3+x^2+1}\le 1$$
To prove this inequality,I want use following Cauchy-Schwarz inequality
$$(x^3+...
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How to find $f(X)$ such that $\sum\limits_{cyc}a^2-f(X)[abc-(1-a)(1-b)(1-c)]\geqq\frac{3}{4}X^2$ for $abc=(X- a)(X- b)(X- c),0\leqq a,\,b,\,c\leqq X$?
We have $\sum\limits_{cyc}\,a^{\,2}\geqq \frac{3}{4}\,X^{\,2}\tag{HaiDangel29}$ with $abc= (\,X- a\,)(\,X- b\,)(\,X- c\,),\,0\leqq a,\,b,\,c\leqq X$. Here is a hint to get you started from above. For $...
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A three variable inequality doubt , can I consider the three variables into just one variable , and show the inequality.
I was trying to prove the inequality : for a,b,c positive real numbers where $abc=1$ prove $$\frac{1}{a^{5}+b^{5}+c^{2}}+\frac{1}{b^{5}+c^{5}+a^{2}}+\frac{1}{c^{5}+a^{5}+b^{2}}\leq 1 . $$
It is easy ...
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Inequality with $a+b+c=1$, a,b,c positive numbers
If a,b,c are real positive numbers, such as $ a+b+c=1$ prove that $ \left( ab+bc+ca\right) \left( 1+3abc\right) \geq 10abc $.
Thank you!
First try:$$\left(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}\right)(...
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Show that $\frac{1}{a^2+b^2+1}+\frac{1}{b^2+c^2+1}+\frac{1}{c^2+a^2+1}\leq 1$.
Let $a, b, c>0$ s.t. $abc (a+b+c)=3$.
Show that $\frac{1}{a^2+b^2+1}+\frac{1}{b^2+c^2+1}+ \frac{1}{c^2+a^2+1}\leq 1$.
I have no idea how to start.
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Show that $(a^2+3)(b^2+3)(c^2+3)(d^2+3)\geq 256$. [duplicate]
Let $a, b, c, d\geq 0$ s.t. $a+b+c+d=4$.
Show that $(a^2+3)(b^2+3)(c^2+3)(d^2+3)\geq 256$.
I don't know how can I deconditioned the inequality.
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Inequality using lengths of the edges of a triangle
If $a,b,c $ are the lengths of the edges of a triangle, show that:
$$\frac {6 (a^2+b^2+c^2)}{a+b+c}\geq \frac {(a+b)^2}{b+c}+\frac {(b+c)^2}{a+c}+\frac {(c+a)^2}{a+b} $$
I have no idea how to start.
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Proving $\sum_{\text{cyc}} \frac{a}{b^2+c^2+d^2} \geq \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2}}$
Prove that
$$\frac{a}{b^2+c^2+d^2}+\frac{b}{a^2+c^2+d^2}+\frac{c}{a^2+b^2+d^2}+\frac{d}{a^2+b^2+c^2}≥\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2}}$$
What I tried, was to say that $a^2+b^2+c^...
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Show that $\frac {1}{3+x^2+y^2} + \frac {1}{3+y^2+z^2} +\frac{1} {3+x^2+z^2}\leq \frac {3}{5} . $
Let $x, y, z>0$ s.t. $x+y+z=3$.
Show that $$\frac {1}{3+x^2+y^2} + \frac {1}{3+y^2+z^2} +\frac{1 } {3+x^2+z^2}\leq \frac {3}{5}\ . $$
My idea: $$3 + x^2 + y^2 \geq 1 + 2x+ 2y=7-2z $$
I notice ...
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Prove: $x^4 + y^4 + z^4 - 4(x^3 + y^3 + z^3) + 5(x^2 + y^2 + z^2) \leqslant 4 $
Prove that $$x^4 + y^4 + z^4 - 4(x^3 + y^3 + z^3) + 5(x^2 + y^2 + z^2) \leqslant 4$$ for all $x, y, z \geqslant 0$ satisfying $x + y + z = 2$. When does equality occur?
Here is my aproach:
For each ...
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If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive then $\sum\limits_{cyc} \frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}+c^{2}+bc}\geq 1$
If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive then $\sum\limits_{cyc} \frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}+c^{2}+bc}\geq 1$.
I tried to solve this problem by C-S. But I can't sovle it.
Things I have done so far:
$\sum\limits_{cyc}...
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Inequality from AMM problems section
This is Problem 12024 of AMM.
It asks to show that if $x,y,z$ are positive reals, and $xyz=1$, then $(x^{10}+y^{10}+z^{10})^{2}\geq 3(x^{13}+y^{13}+z^{13})$.
I could show it for the particular case ...
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Prove $\sum\limits_{cyc}\frac{1}{x^{2017}+ x^{2015}+ 1} \geq 1$ with $x,\,y,\,z>0,\,xyz= 1$ [closed]
Prove $$\sum\limits_{cyc}\frac{1}{x^{2017}+ x^{2015}+ 1} \geq 1$$ with $x,\,y,\,z>0,\,xyz= 1$
I try to use Jensen inequality, then:
$$f\left ( x \right )+ f\left ( y \right )+ f\left ( z \right )\...
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An inequality with a condition
If $x,y,z>0$ and $\sum_{cyc}^{} x^2 (1-x) \ge 0 $, I have to prove that:
$\sum_{cyc}^{} x^2 y^2 (1-xy) \ge 0 $
Then, if $\sum_{cyc}^{} x=3,$ then I have to prove
$\sqrt [8] \frac {\sum_{cyc}^{} ...
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Proof of Muirhead's inequality
I have seen Muirhead's inequality being stated and used in many, many places, but I haven't ever seen a proof. Does someone have a reference or simple proof for this result?
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Muirhead's inequality — equality occur
An equality occurs in muirhead's inequality when all variables are the same. But is it possible for the equality to occur when not all variables are the same? (also all variables are non-zero) If so, ...
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Inequality with $abc=1$,
Given 3 positive numbers $a, b, c$ satisfying $abc= 1$
Prove: $$\frac{1}{a^{5}+ b^{5}+ c^{2}}+ \frac{1}{b^{5}+ c^{5}+ a^{2}}+ \frac{1}{c^{5}+ a^{5}+ b^{2}}\leq 1$$
My opinion:
Let: $x= \frac{a}{b}, ...
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Inequality involving cyclic sums (Muirhead? Schur? Something else?)
Let's define:
$$M[a, b, c]=\sum_{cyc}x^a y^b z^c $$
I need to prove that for all positive and real $x$, $y$ and $z$:
$$M[6, 3, 0] + M[3, 3, 3] \ge M[5, 2, 2] + M[4, 4, 1]$$
From Muirhead's ...
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Prove this Hard inequality to CS or AM-GM?
Let $x,y,z\ge 0$ such $x+y+z=1$, show that
$$\sqrt{\dfrac{x(x+1)}{1-x}}+\sqrt{\dfrac{y(y+1)}{1-y}}+\sqrt{\dfrac{z(z+1)}{1-z}}\ge\sqrt{6}$$
This inequality is creat by wangyongxi,and when $x=y=z=\...
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Inequality with powers of 2
If $m,n$ and $p $ are positive integers show that :
$$\frac{2^{mn}}{p}+\frac{2^{np}}{m}+\frac{2^{pm}}{n}\geq 2(m+n+p).$$
I tried using Bernoulli inequality and then Hölder's, but I cannot prove this ...
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for $x,y,z\ge 0$, $x+y+z=2$, prove $\frac{x}{1+y^2}+\frac{y}{1+z^2}+\frac{z}{1+x^2}\ge\frac{18}{13}$
$x,y,z\ge 0$, $x+y+z=2$, prove that
$$
\frac{x}{1+y^2}+\frac{y}{1+z^2}+\frac{z}{1+x^2}\ge\frac{18}{13}
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I had no idea besides brute-force: multiply everything, dehomogenize and use Muirhead.
But ...
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Find the largest real $k$ such that: $(a+b+c)^2(ab+bc+ca)\geq k(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)$
Find the largest real $k$ such that for every non negative real numbers $a,b,c$ : $$(a+b+c)^2(ab+bc+ca)\geq k(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)$$
I expanded the LHS but the problem got more complicated and no ...
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from cyclic to symetric sums
Can you explain to me how to pass from a cyclic to a symmetrical sum through weighed AM-GM (so I can use Muirhead's inequality) ? In particular by applying this to this inequality $$\sum_ {cyc} ^ {} a ...
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If $ab+bc+ca+abc=4$, then $\sqrt{ab}+\sqrt{bc}+\sqrt{ca}\leq 3\leq a+b+c$
Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals such that $ab+bc+ca+abc=4$.
Then prove
$\sqrt{ab}+\sqrt{bc}+\sqrt{ca}\leq 3\leq a+b+c $
So high guys im a high schooler trying to solve this inequality. I did a few ...
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$(xy+yz+zx)(1+6xyz) \geq 11xyz$
I've came across this inequality:
Let $x>$, $y>0$ and $z > 0$ with $x+y+z=1$.
Prove that
$$(xy+yz+zx)(1+6xyz) \geq 11xyz.$$
I don't know where to take it from, I've tried means ...
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An inequality in four variables [closed]
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ and $d$ be positive real numbers. Prove that:
$$\frac{ab+bc+ca}{a^3+b^3+c^3}+\frac{ab+bd+da}{a^3+b^3+d^3}+\frac{ac+cd+da}{a^3+c^3+d^3}+\frac{bc+cd+db}{b^3+c^3+d^3}\le\min\left [\...
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Inequality : $\sum_{cyc}ab\left(\frac{1}{2a+c}+\frac{1}{2b+c}\right)<\sum_{cyc}\frac{a^3+b^3}{c^2+ab}$
Let $\{a, b, c\} \subset \mathbb{R}^+$. Prove that
$$\displaystyle\sum_{cyc}ab\left(\frac{1}{2a+c}+\frac{1}{2b+c}\right)<\displaystyle\sum_{cyc}\frac{a^3+b^3}{c^2+ab}$$
My work :
WLOG, let $\;...
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is there a generalization of Muirhead theorem for negatives reals?
Is there a generalization of Muirhead theorem for negatives reals? Because the original theorem is for only non-negative real numbers.
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Prove the inequality $\sum_{cyc}\frac{a}{1+\left(b+c\right)^2}\le \frac{3\left(a^2+b^2+c^2\right)}{a^2+b^2+c^2+12abc}$
Let $a>0$, $b>0$ and $c>0$ such that $a+b+c=3$. Prove the inequality
$$\frac{a}{1+\left(b+c\right)^2}+\frac{b}{1+\left(c+a\right)^2}+\frac{c}{1+\left(a+b\right)^2}\le \frac{3\left(a^2+b^2+...
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Wild inequality
I'm trying to solve this elementary inequality, but so far no clue. Can anybody solve it?
I tried am/gm inequality on both side, but yield the same result hence no inequality. Also I tried other ...
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Proving $a^{-2}bcd+b^{-2}cda+c^{-2}dab+d^{-2}abc\geqslant a+b+c+d$
If $a,b,c,d$ are positive real numbers, then prove that $$\frac{bcd}{a^2}+\frac{cda}{b^2}+\frac{dab}{c^2}+\frac{abc}{d^2}\geqslant a+b+c+d$$
Attempt:
$$\frac{bcd}{a^2}+\frac{cda}{b^2}+\frac{dab}{c^2}+...
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$a_1, … . a_{n+1} > 0$, then $(\prod_{i=1}^{n+1}a_i)(\sum_{i=1}^{n+1} 1/a_i^n) \ge \sum_{i=1}^{n+1}a_i$?
If $a_1, ... . a_{n+1} > 0$, then how to prove that
$(\prod_{i=1}^{n+1}a_i)(\sum_{i=1}^{n+1} 1/a_i^n) \ge \sum_{i=1}^{n+1}a_i$ ? I couldn't get anywhere, I don't know where to start . Please help ....
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The isoperimetric inequality for triangles
If a triangle has perimeter $p$ and area $T$, how to prove that $p^2 \ge 12\sqrt{3} T$ and $T \le \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\cdot (abc)^{\frac{2}{3}}$?
I try some AM-GM inequality but I am stuck on it.
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Prove that $\frac1{a+b+1}+\frac1{b+c+1}+\frac1{c+a+1}\le1$
If $abc=1$ then
$$\frac1{a+b+1}+\frac1{b+c+1}+\frac1{c+a+1}\le1$$
I have tried AM-GM and C-S and can't seem to find a solution. What is the best way to prove it?
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Non - symetric inequality in 3 variables
How can we prove the following inequality for $a,b,c>0$:
$$\dfrac{ab}{a^2+b^2}+\dfrac{bc}{b^2+c^2}+\dfrac{ca}{c^2+a^2}\leq \dfrac{a^2}{a^2+b^2}+\dfrac{b^2}{b^2+c^2}+\dfrac{c^2}{c^2+a^2} \ ?$$
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How to prove this $\sum\limits_{cyc}a\sqrt{b^2+(n^2-1)c^2}\le (a+b+c)^2+(n-3)(ab+bc+ca)$
Let $a,b,c>0$ and $n$ be postive integer,show that
$$a\sqrt{b^2+(n^2-1)c^2}+b\sqrt{c^2+(n^2-1)a^2}+c\sqrt{a^2+(n^2-1)b^2}\le (a+b+c)^2+(n-3)(ab+bc+ac)$$
For $n=1$ it suffices to show that
$$ab+bc+...
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How can I prove the this inequality?
$$ a^6+b^6+c^6+3a^2 b^2 c^2 \geq 2(a^3 b^3 + b^3 c^3 +c^3 a^3)$$
$\forall a,b,c \in \mathbb{R}$
Can this be done with just weighted AM-GM?
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Prove this inequality: $\frac{b+c}{\sqrt{a}}+\frac{c+a}{\sqrt{b}}+\frac{a+b}{\sqrt{c}}\geq \sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}+3$
Let $a$,$b$,$c$ be positive real numbers such that $abc=1$. Prove that
$$\frac{b+c}{\sqrt{a}}+\frac{c+a}{\sqrt{b}}+\frac{a+b}{\sqrt{c}}\geq \sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}+3$$
I tried various methods. ...
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Prove the inequality $\frac{a^2+b^2}{c^2+a+b}+\frac{b^2+c^2}{a^2+b+c}+\frac{c^2+a^2}{b^2+c+a} \ge 2$
For every $a,b,c>0$ such that $abc=1$ prove the inequality
$$\frac{a^2+b^2}{c^2+a+b}+\frac{b^2+c^2}{a^2+b+c}+\frac{c^2+a^2}{b^2+c+a} \ge 2$$
My work so far:
$abc=1 \Rightarrow \frac 13 (a+b+c)\...
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How to prove that $\frac{a}{\sqrt{a+b}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{b+c}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{c+a}}\leq\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{4}$?
Let $a,b,c>0: (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)=ab+bc+ca$. How to prove that $$\frac{a}{\sqrt{a+b}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{b+c}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{c+a}}\leq\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{4}$$
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How to prove or disprove this algebraic inequality?
How to prove or disprove the inequality (from math folklore)
$$\sqrt{22(a^2+b^2+c^2)+5(ab+ac+bc)}\geq\sqrt{4a^2+ab+4b^2}+\sqrt{4b^2+bc+4c^2}+\sqrt{4c^2+ca+4a^2}$$
for nonnegative $a, b,$ and $c$?
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Seeking concise proof: $\frac18(a^2+b^2)(b^2+c^2)(c^2+a^2)\ge\frac1{27}(ab+bc+ca)^3$, where $a$, $b$, $c$ are positive numbers
I was just encountered an inequality in AoPs, Here it is:
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=4569&view=next,
that is:
If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive ...
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Proving Cauchy inequality involving four expression
Show that $$(a^2 + b^2 + c^2) (a^2b^2 +b^2c^2 +c^2a^2) \geq (a^2b + b^2c + c^2a)(ab^2 + bc^2 + ca^2)$$
i should prove this inequality by making it a Cauchy form inequality(as teacher stated).
my ...
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Let $a,b,c>0$ such $ \frac{b+c}{a}+ \frac{c+a}{b}+ \frac{a+b}{c} = 2\left(\frac{1}{ab}+\frac{1}{bc}+\frac{1}{ac} \right)$
Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be positive numbers such that
$$ \dfrac{b+c}{a}+ \dfrac{c+a}{b}+ \dfrac{a+b}{c}
= 2\left(\dfrac{1}{ab}+\dfrac{1}{bc}+\dfrac{1}{ac} \right).$$
Prove that
$$a^2+b^2+c^2+3\ge 2(ab+...
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Proving AM-GM via $n \cdot (a_1^n + a_2^n + \dots + a_n^n) \ge (a_1^{n-1} + a_2^{n-1} + \dots + a_n^{n-1}) \cdot (a_1 + a_2 + \dots + a_n)$
I want to prove the arithmetic–geometric mean inequality.
To prove that, I need the following inequality:
Suppose that $n$ is an integer which is greater than or equal to $1$ and $a_1, a_2, \dots, ...
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if $abc=1$, then $a^2+b^2+c^2\ge a+b+c$
This is supposed to be an application of AM-GM inequality.
if $abc=1$, then the following holds true: $a^2+b^2+c^2\ge a+b+c$
First of all,
$a^2+b^2+c^2\ge 3$
by a direct application of AM-GM....
