Inequality Definition and 1000 Threads
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MHB Can This Product Inequality Be Proven for Positive x and Natural n?
Given: $$x>0,\, n\in\mathbb{N}$$ Prove: $$ (1+x)\times\left(1+x^2 \right)\times\left(1+x^3 \right)\times\cdots\times\left(1+x^n \right)\geq\left(1+x^{\large{\frac{n+1}{2}}} \right)^n$$- Albert1
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- Inequality Proof
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- Forum: General Math
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How does the Triangle Inequality apply in this situation?
I'm beginning to read Spivak's Calculus 3ed, and everything is smooth until I reach page 12. My question is marked, between line 2 and 3. Why there's such sign change suddenly? In fact I tried with simple line 4 case and it's not in fact equal. I'm assuming that a and b is valid for all...- Seydlitz
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- Inequality Triangle Triangle inequality
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Prove Inequality: $x^4,y^4,z^4 \geq 48(y-1)^2(z-1)^2(x-1)^2$
x>1,y>1 and z>1 prove :$\dfrac {x^4}{(y-1)^2}+\dfrac {y^4}{(z-1)^2}+\dfrac {z^4}{(x-1)^2}\geq 48$- Albert1
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- Inequality
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Is the Integral Inequality Possible to Prove for Certain Parameters?
I want to know that is it possible to show that $$ \int_{0}^{T}\Bigr(a(t )\Bigr)^{\frac{p+1}{2p}}dt\leq C\Bigr(\int_{0}^{T}a(t)dt\Bigr)^{\frac{p+1}{2p}} $$ for some ##C>0## where ##a(t)>0## and integrable on ##(0,T)## and ##p\in(\frac{1}{2},1)##. It is worth noting that this range for ##p##...- amirmath
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- Inequality Integral
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Integral Inequality for Measurable Functions
For what class of functions we have: $$ \int_{\Omega} [f(x)]^m dx \leq C\Bigr ( \int_{\Omega} f(x)dx\Bigr)^{m}, $$ where ##\Omega## is open bounded and ##f## is measurable on ##\Omega## and ##C,m>0##.- amirmath
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- Functions Inequality Integral Measurable
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MHB Find x in [0,2π] to Solve Inequality
Find all $$x$$ in the interval $$[0, 2\pi] $$ which satisfies $$2\cos(x) \le \left|\sqrt{1+\sin (2x)}-\sqrt{1-\sin (2x)} \right|\le \sqrt{2}$$- anemone
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- Challenge Inequality
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- Forum: General Math
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Bells' Inequality Spin Violations
When entangled photons are generated from a cascade of a Calciums' 6s level this inequality : n[y+z-] + n[x-y+] ≥ n[x-z-] is derived for what is equivalent to spin in photons. When the detectors at A and B are parallel the perfect anti correlations are due to conservation laws of angular...- morrobay
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- bells Inequality Spin
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Find Integer Values of a for Inequality Problem
Homework Statement Let ##x^2+y^2+xy+1 \geq a(x+y)## for all ##x,y \in R##. Find the possible integer(s) in the range of ##a##. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I can rewrite this into ##(x+y)^2-xy+1 \geq a(x+y) \Rightarrow (x+y)(x+y-a)+1-xy \geq 0## but I don't think...- Saitama
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- Inequality
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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What Went Wrong with Solving a Simple Inequality?
Homework Statement 3\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{x+3}>1 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution As obvious from the given inequality, x must be greater than zero. Rearranging and squaring both the sides, 9x>1+x+3+2\sqrt{x+3} \Rightarrow 4x-2>\sqrt{x+3} Squaring again, 16x^2+4-16x>x+3...- Saitama
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- Elementary Inequality
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB Can you prove this trigonometric inequality?
Show that : \left( {\sin x + a\cos x} \right)\left( {\sin x + b\cos x} \right) \leq 1 + \left( \frac{a + b}{2} \right)^2- MarkFL
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- Inequality Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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Can You Solve the Inequality x^2 + x < 0?
Homework Statement x^2+x<0 [- adelin
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- Inequality
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MHB Solve Simple Inequality: x < 0 or x > 2
I quote a question from Yahoo! Answers I have given a link to the topic there so the OP can see my response.- Fernando Revilla
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- Inequality
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Prove A < B with Log Inequality $\pi\approx3.1416$
$\pi\approx3.1416$ $A=\dfrac{1}{log_5 19}+\dfrac{2}{log_3 19}+\dfrac{3}{log_2 19}$ $B=\dfrac{1}{log_2\pi}+\dfrac{1}{log_3\pi}$ edit :$B=\dfrac{1}{log_2\pi}+\dfrac{1}{log_{\color{red}5}\pi}$ $Prove: \,\, A < B$- Albert1
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- Inequality Log
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MHB Proof of Inequality by Induction
need help on this Show by induction that n^3 <= 3^n for all natural numbers n.- sbrajagopal2690
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- Induction Inequality Proof
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Solving Inequality Problem: Find a for 3 on 0-2 Interval
Homework Statement Find all numbers ##a## for each of which the least value of the quadratic trinomial ##4x^2-4ax+a^2-2a+2## on the interval ##0\leq x \leq 2## is equal to 3.Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I don't really know what should be the best way to start with this type of...- Saitama
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- Inequality
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MHB Lagrange's Identity and Cauhchy-Schwarz Inequality for complex numbers
I guess the best way to start this is by admitting that my conceptual understanding of the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality and the Lagrange Identity, as the title suggests, is not as deep as it could be. I'm working through Marsden's 3e "Basic Complex Analysis" and it contains a proof of the Cauchy...- rmcknigh
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- Complex Complex numbers Identity Inequality Numbers
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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MHB Proving Inequality in Mathematics: Vacation Edition
i found this problem interesting in stack exchange unfortunately i will participate in discussion for 4 days(vacation) inequality - Prove $\sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{a_{i}}{a_{i+1}}\ge\sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1-a_{i+1}}{1-a_{i}}$ if $a_{i}>0$ and $a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{n}=1$ - Mathematics Stack Exchange...- mathworker
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- Inequality Mathematics
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Prove Inequality IMO-2012: a2a3⋯an=1
IMO-2012: let $$a_2,a_3,...,a_n$$ [FONT=Arial]be positive real numbers that satisfy a2.a3...an=1 [FONT=Arial].Prove that, $$(a_2+1)^2.(a_3+1)^3...(a_n+1)^n>n^n$$ hint:- mathworker
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- Inequality
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB AM-GM inequality for sum of 3 square roots
Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers with sum $3$. Prove that $√a+√b+√c≥ab+bc+ca$.- I like Serena
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- Inequality Roots Square Sum
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- Forum: General Math
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Prove: Inequality of Sums of Square Roots of Positive Reals
Homework Statement Let ##a,b,c## be positive real numbers with sum 3. Prove that \sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c} \geq ab+bc+ca Homework Equations AM-GM inequalityThe Attempt at a Solution I don't really know how to start with. We are given ##a+b+c=3##. Also, ##2(ab+bc+ca)=(a+b+c)^2-(a^2+b^2+c^2)##...- Saitama
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- Inequality
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Prove this inequality via graph
Homework Statement 2x>3sinx-xcosx, 0<x<∏/2 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution One possible way is to draw the graph of the functions and compare but plotting a graph manually is not easy in this case. I want some other methods.- utkarshakash
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- Graph Inequality
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Inverse function of inequality function
Homework Statement Find inverse of each. 1. y<x+1 2. y=2x/(x-2) Homework Equations Switch y and x? The Attempt at a Solution For 1. I switched y and x, so x<y+1. Do I have to switch the sign also? For 2. I switched y and x, so x=2y/(y-2). But I have to express the inverse...- xlu2
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- Function Inequality Inverse Inverse function
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Application of the Schwarz Inequality
Here's yet another assigned problem that I'm having difficulty with. I think I'm close to the end but am "nervous" (for lack of a better word) about whether or not I have used summation notation properly throughout the problem. Here it is: "Use the Schwarz inequality to establish that (...- Tsunoyukami
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- Application Inequality
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Quick Chebychev Inequality Question
Hello all, I am currently working through a proof in my Real Analysis book, by Royden/Fitzpatrick and I'm confused on a part. if f is a measurable function on E, f is integrable over E, and A is a measurable subset of E with measure less than δ, then ∫|f| < ε...- Gooolati
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- Inequality
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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How Many Integers Meet the Condition {√n - √(23×24)}² < 1?
How many integers satisfy [SIZE="2"]{√n-√(23×24)}^2<1 I was able to solved this by trial and error method , but i want to know systematic step-wise solution.- pratikaman
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- Difference Inequality Root
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Solve Spivak Inequality for x: 0<x<1
Question: Find all numbers x for which \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{1-x}>0. Solution: If \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{1-x}>0, then \frac{1-x}{x(1-x)}+\frac{x}{x(1-x)}>0; hence \frac{1}{x(1-x)}>0. Now we note that \frac{1}{x(1-x)} \rightarrow ∞ as x \rightarrow 0 and \frac{1}{x(1-x)} \rightarrow 0 as x...- Von Neumann
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- Inequality Spivak
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How to use the triangle inequality to solve a proof involving absolute values?
Homework Statement Use the triangle inequality to prove that \left| s_n - s \right| < 1 \implies \left| s_n \right| < \left| s \right| +1 Homework Equations The triangle inequality states that \left| a-b \right| \leq \left| a-c \right| + \left| c-b \right| The Attempt at a Solution...- Bennigan88
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- Inequality Proof Triangle Triangle inequality
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Proving Inequality for Linear Functions: |h(h(x))+h(h(1/x))|>2
Homework Statement If f and g are two distinct linear functions defined on R such that they map[-1,1] onto [0,2] and h:R-{-1,0,1}→R defined by h(x)=f(x)/g(x) then show that |h(h(x))+h(h(1/x))|>2 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I assume f(x) to be ax+b and g(x) to be lx+m so...- utkarshakash
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- Inequality
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Proving probability inequality
Homework Statement Prove the following a>0, X is a non-negative function Ʃ_{n\in N} P(X>an)≥\frac{1}{a}(E[X]-a) Ʃ_{n\in N} P(X>an)≤\frac{E[X]}{a} The Attempt at a Solution I know that \sum_{n\in N} P(X>an)=\sum_{k \in N} kP((k+1)a≥X>ka)=\sum_{k \in N} E[k1_{[(k+1)a,ka)}(X)]...- Lily@pie
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- Inequality Probability
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MHB Solve Probability Inequality | Finite Probabilistic Space
Hi! I have to do this exercise: Define a finite probabilistic Space (Ω; Pr[ ]) and 2 events A,B⊆ Ω and Pr[A] ≠ Pr[B] so that we can verify that Pr[A∩B]>=9*Pr[A]*Pr[B] > 0. (1) ___________________________________________ I've been trying it but i have reached this conclusion: If Pr[A]>0...- alfred2
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- Inequality Probability
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Clausius inequality temperature
in the clausius inequality is the temperature that of the system or of the surroundings? or is it temperature of the body receiving positive heat? (assuming the irreversibility is due to heat transfer with finite temperature difference) [borgnakke and sonntag-principle of entropy increase for...- LKmPV
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- Clausius Inequality Temperature
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I'm not sure what you're saying. Can you please clarify?
I need a bit of help proving the following statement (n + 2)^n ≤ (n + 1)^n+1 where n is a positive integer. The (n+2) and (n+1) bases are making it hard for me solve this. I tried several time, I can't get the inductive step. Can someone lend me a little hand here? The base case is real...- John112
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- Inequality Proof
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How to Solve an Inequality with Greatest Integer Function and Fractional Part?
Homework Statement x^2 \geq [x]^2 [] denotes Greatest Integer Function {} denotes Fractional Part Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution x^2-[x]^2 \geq 0 \\ (x+[x])(x-[x]) \geq 0 \\ -[x] \leq x \leq [x] \\ Considering left inequality x \geq -[x] \\ \left\{x\right\}...- utkarshakash
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- Inequality
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Is my proof of this inequality correct?
Homework Statement Prove that |a + b| ≤ |a| + |b|. Homework Equations |a| = √a2 The Attempt at a Solution Since |a| = √a2, then |a + b| = √(a + b)2 = √(a2 + 2ab + b2) = √a2 + √b2 + √(2ab) = |a| + |b| + √(2ab). And since the square root of a negative number is not defined...- Back2College
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- Inequality Proof
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Valid proof of Cauchy-Schwarz inequality?
Homework Statement I was discussing the proof for the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality used in our lectures, and another student suggested an easier way of doing it. It's really, really simple. But I haven't seen it anywhere online or in textbooks, so I'm wondering if it's either wrong or is only...- phosgene
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- Cauchy-schwarz inequality Inequality Proof
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MHB Prove Inequality: $\frac{1}{2}$ Bound w/ x,y,z>0
x>0 ,y>0 ,z>0 and xyz=1 ,prove : $ \dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2+y^2+1}+\dfrac{1}{(y+1)^2+z^2+1}+\dfrac{1}{(z+1)^2+x^2+1}\leq \dfrac{1}{2}$- Albert1
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- Inequality
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Can var(x+y) Be Less Than or Equal to 2(var(x) + var(y))?
Hi, I was hoping that someone might be able to please help me with this proof. Prove that var(x+y) ≤ 2(var(x) + var(y)). So far I have: var(x+y) = var(x) + var(y) + 2cov(x,y) where the cov(x,y) = E(xy) - E(x)E(y), but I'm not really sure to go from there. Any insight would be very...- kbilsback5
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- Inequality Proof
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Solving an absolute value inequality
Homework Statement lx/(x-2)l < 5 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution x/(x-2) < 5 x< 5x-10 10 < 4x 5/2 < x x/(x-2) > -5 x > -5x+10 6x > 10 x > 5/3 The answer is x < 5/3 and x > 5/2 so where did I go wrong on the second one?- physphys
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- Absolute Absolute value Inequality Value
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MHB Proving LCM Inequality for Positive Integers
For all positive integers $$m > n$$, prove that : $$\operatorname{lcm}(m,n)+\operatorname{lcm}(m+1,n+1)>\frac{2mn}{\sqrt{m-n}}$$- pedja
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- Inequality Integers Positive
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MHB Can This Algebraic Inequality Be Proven Using AM-GM and GM-HM Methods?
a,b,c >0 , prove that : $(1+\dfrac {a}{b})(1+\dfrac {b}{c})(1+\dfrac {c}{a})\geq 2(1+\dfrac {a+b+c}{\sqrt[3]{abc}})$- Albert1
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- Inequality
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Cauchy schwarz inequality in Rudin
I have worked my way though the proof of the Cauchy Schwarz inequality in Rudin but I am struggling to understand how one could have arrived at that proof in the first place. The essence of the proof is that this sum: ##\sum |B a_j - C b_j|^2## is shown to be equivalent to the following...- joecharland
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- Cauchy Inequality
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MHB Inequality proof - for determining convex set
I am stuck at the inequality proof of this convext set problem. $\Omega = \{ \textbf{x} \in \mathbb{R}^2 | x_1^2 - x_2 \leq 6 \}$ The set should be a convex set, meaning for $\textbf{x}, \textbf{y} \in \mathbb{R}^2$ and $\theta \in [0,1]$, $\theta \textbf{x} + (1-\theta)\textbf{y}$ also belong...- numbersense
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- Convex Convex set Inequality Proof Set
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Inequality show that question involving two equations
Hi, so here is my question that I am totally stumped on. for all real values of x and y, show that |x|+|y|≥ √(x^2+y^2 ) and find the real values of x and y in which equality holds. I sort of thought I could do the second part, but it confuses me with two pronumerals and how to get rid...- blopblop
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- Inequality
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB Prove Inequality: 1 < √3 < 2 ⇒ 6 < 3^√3 < 7
Deduce from the simple estimate that if $$1<\sqrt{3}<2$$, then $$6<3^{\sqrt{3}}<7$$. Hi members of the forum, This problem says the resulting inequality may be deduced from the simple estimate, but I was unable to do so; could anyone shed some light on how to deduce the intended result...- anemone
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- Inequality
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MHB How Does the Schwarz Inequality Apply to Fourier Coefficients in C[-pi, pi]?
Let C[-pi,pi] be the set of continuous function from [-pi,pi] to C. Endow this with usual inner product (<f,g>= integral from -pi to pi of f multiplied by g conjugate, and let ||.|| be the corresponding norm). Let h(n) be Fourier coefficent of fNow, |h(n)|<_ 1/2pi( ||f||.||e^int||) by schwarz...- Poirot1
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- Inequality
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MHB How to Prove the Inequality of the Sequence T_n?
$ T_n=\left(1-\dfrac{1}{3^2} \right)+\left(1-\dfrac{1}{5^2} \right)+\left(1-\dfrac{1}{7^2} \right)+\cdots+\left[1-\dfrac{1}{(2n+1)^2} \right]$ prove: $ \sqrt{\dfrac{n+1}{2n+1}}<T_n<\sqrt{\dfrac{2n+3}{3n+3}}$- Albert1
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- Inequality
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Conditions on Complex Inequality
Homework Statement Find constraints on a,b,c \in \mathbb{R} such that \forall w_1,w_2,w_3 \in \mathbb{C} , (1) x = |w_1|^2(1-c) + a|w_2|^2 + c|w_1+w_3|^2 + |w_3|^2(b-c) \ge 0 and (2) x=0 \Rightarrow w_1=w_2=w_3=0 .Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I believe the solution is...- Shoelace Thm.
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- Complex Conditions Inequality
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How Do You Solve the Inequality |4 + 2r - r^2| < 1?
Homework Statement |4 + 2r - r^2| <1 Homework Equations 4 + 2r - r^2 = (r - (1+ √5) ) (r - (1 - √5)) The Attempt at a Solution I tried to use the roots but no use. How should I proceed?- rsaad
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- Inequality
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Prove AM:GM Inequality: Best Methods
What is the best way to prove it?- VertexOperator
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- Inequality
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Spivak's Calculus - Problem 1.4(xii) [exponential inequality]
Homework Statement The task is to find all solutions of the following inequality: x+3^x <4 But I was trying to find a solution for this problem in general: x+a^x < b Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution a^x < b-x \text{log}_a(a^x) < \text{log}_a...- middleCmusic
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- Calculus Inequality
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help