Prove Inequality: $\frac{1}{2}$ Bound w/ x,y,z>0

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The discussion revolves around proving the inequality $ \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}$ under the conditions that \(x, y, z > 0\) and \(xyz = 1\). The scope includes mathematical reasoning and exploration of potential proofs.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note the symmetry of the expression, suggesting that the case \(x = y = z = 1\) leads to a maximum value of \(\frac{1}{2}\) for the sum.
  • Another participant proposes using the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality to derive bounds for each term in the sum, leading to a potential proof of the inequality.
  • A later reply questions the assumption that a maximum exists and points out that symmetry alone may not be sufficient to conclude that \(\frac{1}{2}\) is indeed the maximum value.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the sufficiency of symmetry in establishing the maximum value of the expression. There is no consensus on whether the proposed proof using AM-GM is valid or whether the maximum value has been correctly identified.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions regarding the existence of maxima and the implications of symmetry are not explicitly proven, leaving these aspects unresolved.

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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}$
 
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Re: Prove an inequality

Albert said:
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}$

It is quite evident the intrinsic symmetry of the expression, in the sense that x, y and z can be swapped and nothing change. Thqat suggests that it must be x=y=z=1 and in this case any memeber of the sum has value $\frac{1}{6}$ so that the sum is $\frac{1}{2}$ which is the maximum of the function with the condition x y z =1...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$
 
Re: Prove an inequality

Albert said:
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}$

for using $xyz=1$ and $AM\geq GM$

$\dfrac {z}{z}\times \dfrac{1}{(x+1)^2+y^2+1}\leq

\dfrac{z}{2(xz+z+1)}----(1)$

$\dfrac{xz}{xz}\times \dfrac{1}{(y+1)^2+z^2+1}\leq

\dfrac{xz}{2(xz+z+1)}----(2)$

$\dfrac{1}{(z+1)^2+x^2+1}\leq \dfrac{1}{2(xz+z+1)}----(3)$

(1)+(2)+(3) the proof is done
 
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Re: Prove an inequality

chisigma said:
It is quite evident the intrinsic symmetry of the expression, in the sense that x, y and z can be swapped and nothing change. Thqat suggests that it must be x=y=z=1 and in this case any memeber of the sum has value $\frac{1}{6}$ so that the sum is $\frac{1}{2}$ which is the maximum of the function with the condition x y z =1...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$
Hello Chisigma,

Your reasoning is not clear to me.
I guess you have implicitly assumed, and not proved, that a maxima exists.
Moreover, even if the existence of a maxima is settled, there may me multiple maximas.
I don't see how the symmetry is sufficient to conclude that $1/2$ is the maximum even if its given that a global maxima exists.
 

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