Prove or disprove an inequality problem
Let $ngeq 1$ be an integer and let $a_1,ldots,a_n$ be positive real numbers, all between $0$ and $1$.
Is it possible to prove or disprove:
$$
{(prod_{i=1}^{n}(1-a_i))}{(1+sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i)}<1
$$
To prove this, I was able to prove this to be true if all $a_1,ldots,a_n$ are the same which is$(1-a)^n(1+an)<1
$ using Bernoulli's Inequality:
Take $x$ root of the inequality:
$$(1-a)(1+an)^{1/a}leqslant (1-n)(1+n)=1-n^2<1$$
But what if $a_1,ldots,a_n$ do not have uniform values?
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Let $ngeq 1$ be an integer and let $a_1,ldots,a_n$ be positive real numbers, all between $0$ and $1$.
Is it possible to prove or disprove:
$$
{(prod_{i=1}^{n}(1-a_i))}{(1+sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i)}<1
$$
To prove this, I was able to prove this to be true if all $a_1,ldots,a_n$ are the same which is$(1-a)^n(1+an)<1
$ using Bernoulli's Inequality:
Take $x$ root of the inequality:
$$(1-a)(1+an)^{1/a}leqslant (1-n)(1+n)=1-n^2<1$$
But what if $a_1,ldots,a_n$ do not have uniform values?
inequality a.m.-g.m.-inequality
Wouldn't the case where all $a_i$ are equal translate to proving $(1-(1-a)^n)(1+na)<1$?
– Shubham Johri
Nov 30 at 17:22
Sorry, I edited the original question @ShubhamJohri
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:26
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Let $ngeq 1$ be an integer and let $a_1,ldots,a_n$ be positive real numbers, all between $0$ and $1$.
Is it possible to prove or disprove:
$$
{(prod_{i=1}^{n}(1-a_i))}{(1+sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i)}<1
$$
To prove this, I was able to prove this to be true if all $a_1,ldots,a_n$ are the same which is$(1-a)^n(1+an)<1
$ using Bernoulli's Inequality:
Take $x$ root of the inequality:
$$(1-a)(1+an)^{1/a}leqslant (1-n)(1+n)=1-n^2<1$$
But what if $a_1,ldots,a_n$ do not have uniform values?
inequality a.m.-g.m.-inequality
Let $ngeq 1$ be an integer and let $a_1,ldots,a_n$ be positive real numbers, all between $0$ and $1$.
Is it possible to prove or disprove:
$$
{(prod_{i=1}^{n}(1-a_i))}{(1+sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i)}<1
$$
To prove this, I was able to prove this to be true if all $a_1,ldots,a_n$ are the same which is$(1-a)^n(1+an)<1
$ using Bernoulli's Inequality:
Take $x$ root of the inequality:
$$(1-a)(1+an)^{1/a}leqslant (1-n)(1+n)=1-n^2<1$$
But what if $a_1,ldots,a_n$ do not have uniform values?
inequality a.m.-g.m.-inequality
inequality a.m.-g.m.-inequality
edited Nov 30 at 18:05
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Wouldn't the case where all $a_i$ are equal translate to proving $(1-(1-a)^n)(1+na)<1$?
– Shubham Johri
Nov 30 at 17:22
Sorry, I edited the original question @ShubhamJohri
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:26
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Wouldn't the case where all $a_i$ are equal translate to proving $(1-(1-a)^n)(1+na)<1$?
– Shubham Johri
Nov 30 at 17:22
Sorry, I edited the original question @ShubhamJohri
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:26
Wouldn't the case where all $a_i$ are equal translate to proving $(1-(1-a)^n)(1+na)<1$?
– Shubham Johri
Nov 30 at 17:22
Wouldn't the case where all $a_i$ are equal translate to proving $(1-(1-a)^n)(1+na)<1$?
– Shubham Johri
Nov 30 at 17:22
Sorry, I edited the original question @ShubhamJohri
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:26
Sorry, I edited the original question @ShubhamJohri
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:26
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By AM-GM
$$prod_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)left(1+sum_{i=1}^na_iright)<left(frac{sumlimits_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)+1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=left(frac{n+1}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=1.$$
The equality does not occur because $1-a_i<1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i.$
Sorry, I edited the original question
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:22
@cscisgqr I also fixed. See now.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:34
How did numerator become n+1? @Michael Rozenberg
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:47
@cscisgqr It's $1+sumlimits_{i=1}^n1=1+n$ and $-sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i=0.$
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:50
1
Nice application of AM-GM +1
– Macavity
Nov 30 at 17:56
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Note that $1+sum_1^na_i<prod_1^n(1+a_i)$
$implies (prod_1^n(1-a_i))(1+sum_1^na_i)<(prod_1^n(1-a_i))(prod_1^n(1+a_i))=prod_1^n(1-a_i^2)<1$
Beautiful solution! +1.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 18:02
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By AM-GM
$$prod_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)left(1+sum_{i=1}^na_iright)<left(frac{sumlimits_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)+1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=left(frac{n+1}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=1.$$
The equality does not occur because $1-a_i<1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i.$
Sorry, I edited the original question
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:22
@cscisgqr I also fixed. See now.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:34
How did numerator become n+1? @Michael Rozenberg
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:47
@cscisgqr It's $1+sumlimits_{i=1}^n1=1+n$ and $-sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i=0.$
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:50
1
Nice application of AM-GM +1
– Macavity
Nov 30 at 17:56
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By AM-GM
$$prod_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)left(1+sum_{i=1}^na_iright)<left(frac{sumlimits_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)+1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=left(frac{n+1}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=1.$$
The equality does not occur because $1-a_i<1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i.$
Sorry, I edited the original question
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:22
@cscisgqr I also fixed. See now.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:34
How did numerator become n+1? @Michael Rozenberg
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:47
@cscisgqr It's $1+sumlimits_{i=1}^n1=1+n$ and $-sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i=0.$
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:50
1
Nice application of AM-GM +1
– Macavity
Nov 30 at 17:56
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By AM-GM
$$prod_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)left(1+sum_{i=1}^na_iright)<left(frac{sumlimits_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)+1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=left(frac{n+1}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=1.$$
The equality does not occur because $1-a_i<1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i.$
By AM-GM
$$prod_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)left(1+sum_{i=1}^na_iright)<left(frac{sumlimits_{i=1}^n(1-a_i)+1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=left(frac{n+1}{n+1}right)^{n+1}=1.$$
The equality does not occur because $1-a_i<1+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i.$
edited Nov 30 at 17:57
answered Nov 30 at 17:22
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Sorry, I edited the original question
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:22
@cscisgqr I also fixed. See now.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:34
How did numerator become n+1? @Michael Rozenberg
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:47
@cscisgqr It's $1+sumlimits_{i=1}^n1=1+n$ and $-sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i=0.$
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:50
1
Nice application of AM-GM +1
– Macavity
Nov 30 at 17:56
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Sorry, I edited the original question
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:22
@cscisgqr I also fixed. See now.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:34
How did numerator become n+1? @Michael Rozenberg
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:47
@cscisgqr It's $1+sumlimits_{i=1}^n1=1+n$ and $-sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i=0.$
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:50
1
Nice application of AM-GM +1
– Macavity
Nov 30 at 17:56
Sorry, I edited the original question
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:22
Sorry, I edited the original question
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:22
@cscisgqr I also fixed. See now.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:34
@cscisgqr I also fixed. See now.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:34
How did numerator become n+1? @Michael Rozenberg
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:47
How did numerator become n+1? @Michael Rozenberg
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:47
@cscisgqr It's $1+sumlimits_{i=1}^n1=1+n$ and $-sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i=0.$
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:50
@cscisgqr It's $1+sumlimits_{i=1}^n1=1+n$ and $-sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i+sumlimits_{i=1}^na_i=0.$
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 17:50
1
1
Nice application of AM-GM +1
– Macavity
Nov 30 at 17:56
Nice application of AM-GM +1
– Macavity
Nov 30 at 17:56
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Note that $1+sum_1^na_i<prod_1^n(1+a_i)$
$implies (prod_1^n(1-a_i))(1+sum_1^na_i)<(prod_1^n(1-a_i))(prod_1^n(1+a_i))=prod_1^n(1-a_i^2)<1$
Beautiful solution! +1.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 18:02
add a comment |
Note that $1+sum_1^na_i<prod_1^n(1+a_i)$
$implies (prod_1^n(1-a_i))(1+sum_1^na_i)<(prod_1^n(1-a_i))(prod_1^n(1+a_i))=prod_1^n(1-a_i^2)<1$
Beautiful solution! +1.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 18:02
add a comment |
Note that $1+sum_1^na_i<prod_1^n(1+a_i)$
$implies (prod_1^n(1-a_i))(1+sum_1^na_i)<(prod_1^n(1-a_i))(prod_1^n(1+a_i))=prod_1^n(1-a_i^2)<1$
Note that $1+sum_1^na_i<prod_1^n(1+a_i)$
$implies (prod_1^n(1-a_i))(1+sum_1^na_i)<(prod_1^n(1-a_i))(prod_1^n(1+a_i))=prod_1^n(1-a_i^2)<1$
answered Nov 30 at 18:00
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Beautiful solution! +1.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 18:02
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Beautiful solution! +1.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 18:02
Beautiful solution! +1.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 18:02
Beautiful solution! +1.
– Michael Rozenberg
Nov 30 at 18:02
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Wouldn't the case where all $a_i$ are equal translate to proving $(1-(1-a)^n)(1+na)<1$?
– Shubham Johri
Nov 30 at 17:22
Sorry, I edited the original question @ShubhamJohri
– cscisgqr
Nov 30 at 17:26