A probabilistic inequality

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In summary, the conversation discusses whether a certain inequality holds for non-negative and identically-distributed random variables, with the question of whether it still holds without the independence assumption. It is suggested to consider cases separately and it is mentioned that the inequality does hold if the number 2 is changed to 3. The question is then raised about whether the inequality holds for Bernoulli variables.
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Suppose x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4 are non-negative Independent and identically-distributed random variables, is it true that [tex]
P\left(x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}<2\delta\right)\leq2P\left(x_{1}<\delta\right)[/tex] for any [tex]\delta>0[/tex]?

Any answer or suggestion will be highly appreciated!
 
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This might well hold without the independence assumption. Use x1+x2+x3+x4>=x1+x2 then consider the cases x1<d and x1>=d separately.
 
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Thanks. But then is it true that [tex]P\left(x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}+x_{5}+x_{6}<3\delta\right)\leq2P\left(x_{1}<\delta\right)[/tex] for any [tex]\delta>0[/tex] ?
 
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forumfann said:
Thanks. But then is it true that [tex]P\left(x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}+x_{5}+x_{6}<3\delta\right)\leq2P\left(x_{1}<\delta\right)[/tex] for any [tex]\delta>0[/tex] ?

This is not easy. Change the 2 to 3 and it is certainly true (using same method as before). What if the variables are Bernoulli, does the inequality hold?
 

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