How to show $ax^t+by^tle (ax+by)^t.$
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Let $0<a,b,t<1$ and $x,y>0$. Show that
$$ax^t+by^tle (ax+by)^t.$$
I want to use this for a step in another proof. I've convinced myself it is correct since I have yet to find a counter example. My question is, how can I prove this inequality? I have tried directly and by contradiction, but I get no where.
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Let $0<a,b,t<1$ and $x,y>0$. Show that
$$ax^t+by^tle (ax+by)^t.$$
I want to use this for a step in another proof. I've convinced myself it is correct since I have yet to find a counter example. My question is, how can I prove this inequality? I have tried directly and by contradiction, but I get no where.
real-analysis
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@MostafaAyaz: Why did you change $ax^t+by^t$ to $(ax)^t + (by)^t$ ???
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 18:55
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Because in that case the inequality doesn't hold.....
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– Mostafa Ayaz
Jan 12 at 18:55
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This is equivalent to $u^t+v^tle(u+v)^t$ with $tin(0,1)$ and $u,v>0$, isn't it? No sense in using five variables when three would do.
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– TonyK
Jan 12 at 18:55
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It seems to me you have the inequality flipped. The statement is true for $u^t + v^t geq (u + v)^t$, using @TonyK's notation.
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– parsiad
Jan 12 at 19:00
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I have rolled back the edit. It is not our task to guess what the real question is.
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 19:02
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Let $0<a,b,t<1$ and $x,y>0$. Show that
$$ax^t+by^tle (ax+by)^t.$$
I want to use this for a step in another proof. I've convinced myself it is correct since I have yet to find a counter example. My question is, how can I prove this inequality? I have tried directly and by contradiction, but I get no where.
real-analysis
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Let $0<a,b,t<1$ and $x,y>0$. Show that
$$ax^t+by^tle (ax+by)^t.$$
I want to use this for a step in another proof. I've convinced myself it is correct since I have yet to find a counter example. My question is, how can I prove this inequality? I have tried directly and by contradiction, but I get no where.
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@MostafaAyaz: Why did you change $ax^t+by^t$ to $(ax)^t + (by)^t$ ???
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 18:55
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Because in that case the inequality doesn't hold.....
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– Mostafa Ayaz
Jan 12 at 18:55
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This is equivalent to $u^t+v^tle(u+v)^t$ with $tin(0,1)$ and $u,v>0$, isn't it? No sense in using five variables when three would do.
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– TonyK
Jan 12 at 18:55
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It seems to me you have the inequality flipped. The statement is true for $u^t + v^t geq (u + v)^t$, using @TonyK's notation.
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– parsiad
Jan 12 at 19:00
2
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I have rolled back the edit. It is not our task to guess what the real question is.
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 19:02
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show 4 more comments
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@MostafaAyaz: Why did you change $ax^t+by^t$ to $(ax)^t + (by)^t$ ???
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 18:55
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Because in that case the inequality doesn't hold.....
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– Mostafa Ayaz
Jan 12 at 18:55
1
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This is equivalent to $u^t+v^tle(u+v)^t$ with $tin(0,1)$ and $u,v>0$, isn't it? No sense in using five variables when three would do.
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– TonyK
Jan 12 at 18:55
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It seems to me you have the inequality flipped. The statement is true for $u^t + v^t geq (u + v)^t$, using @TonyK's notation.
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– parsiad
Jan 12 at 19:00
2
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I have rolled back the edit. It is not our task to guess what the real question is.
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Jan 12 at 19:02
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@MostafaAyaz: Why did you change $ax^t+by^t$ to $(ax)^t + (by)^t$ ???
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Jan 12 at 18:55
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@MostafaAyaz: Why did you change $ax^t+by^t$ to $(ax)^t + (by)^t$ ???
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Jan 12 at 18:55
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Because in that case the inequality doesn't hold.....
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– Mostafa Ayaz
Jan 12 at 18:55
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Because in that case the inequality doesn't hold.....
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– Mostafa Ayaz
Jan 12 at 18:55
1
1
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This is equivalent to $u^t+v^tle(u+v)^t$ with $tin(0,1)$ and $u,v>0$, isn't it? No sense in using five variables when three would do.
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– TonyK
Jan 12 at 18:55
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This is equivalent to $u^t+v^tle(u+v)^t$ with $tin(0,1)$ and $u,v>0$, isn't it? No sense in using five variables when three would do.
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– TonyK
Jan 12 at 18:55
$begingroup$
It seems to me you have the inequality flipped. The statement is true for $u^t + v^t geq (u + v)^t$, using @TonyK's notation.
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– parsiad
Jan 12 at 19:00
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It seems to me you have the inequality flipped. The statement is true for $u^t + v^t geq (u + v)^t$, using @TonyK's notation.
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– parsiad
Jan 12 at 19:00
2
2
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I have rolled back the edit. It is not our task to guess what the real question is.
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 19:02
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I have rolled back the edit. It is not our task to guess what the real question is.
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 19:02
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This expands on the comments, particularly by TonyK:
Let $tin(0,1)$, and set $f(x)=x^t$. Note that $f'(x)=tx^{t-1}$ and $f''(x)=t(t-1)x^{t-2}$. For $x>0$, note that $f''(x)<0$. Hence $f(x)$ is concave. Since also $f(0)ge 0$, this means that $f(x)$ is subadditive. This means that $$f(u+v)le f(u)+f(v)$$
Now, setting $u=ax, v=by$, we get
$$f(ax+by)le f(ax)+f(by)$$
or $$(ax+by)^tle (ax)^t+(by)^t$$
Comments: This only requires $a,x,b,y>0$, not necessarily in $(0,1)$. Also, this is reversed from the original inequality posted, and includes parentheses not present in the original question.
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This expands on the comments, particularly by TonyK:
Let $tin(0,1)$, and set $f(x)=x^t$. Note that $f'(x)=tx^{t-1}$ and $f''(x)=t(t-1)x^{t-2}$. For $x>0$, note that $f''(x)<0$. Hence $f(x)$ is concave. Since also $f(0)ge 0$, this means that $f(x)$ is subadditive. This means that $$f(u+v)le f(u)+f(v)$$
Now, setting $u=ax, v=by$, we get
$$f(ax+by)le f(ax)+f(by)$$
or $$(ax+by)^tle (ax)^t+(by)^t$$
Comments: This only requires $a,x,b,y>0$, not necessarily in $(0,1)$. Also, this is reversed from the original inequality posted, and includes parentheses not present in the original question.
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This expands on the comments, particularly by TonyK:
Let $tin(0,1)$, and set $f(x)=x^t$. Note that $f'(x)=tx^{t-1}$ and $f''(x)=t(t-1)x^{t-2}$. For $x>0$, note that $f''(x)<0$. Hence $f(x)$ is concave. Since also $f(0)ge 0$, this means that $f(x)$ is subadditive. This means that $$f(u+v)le f(u)+f(v)$$
Now, setting $u=ax, v=by$, we get
$$f(ax+by)le f(ax)+f(by)$$
or $$(ax+by)^tle (ax)^t+(by)^t$$
Comments: This only requires $a,x,b,y>0$, not necessarily in $(0,1)$. Also, this is reversed from the original inequality posted, and includes parentheses not present in the original question.
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This expands on the comments, particularly by TonyK:
Let $tin(0,1)$, and set $f(x)=x^t$. Note that $f'(x)=tx^{t-1}$ and $f''(x)=t(t-1)x^{t-2}$. For $x>0$, note that $f''(x)<0$. Hence $f(x)$ is concave. Since also $f(0)ge 0$, this means that $f(x)$ is subadditive. This means that $$f(u+v)le f(u)+f(v)$$
Now, setting $u=ax, v=by$, we get
$$f(ax+by)le f(ax)+f(by)$$
or $$(ax+by)^tle (ax)^t+(by)^t$$
Comments: This only requires $a,x,b,y>0$, not necessarily in $(0,1)$. Also, this is reversed from the original inequality posted, and includes parentheses not present in the original question.
$endgroup$
This expands on the comments, particularly by TonyK:
Let $tin(0,1)$, and set $f(x)=x^t$. Note that $f'(x)=tx^{t-1}$ and $f''(x)=t(t-1)x^{t-2}$. For $x>0$, note that $f''(x)<0$. Hence $f(x)$ is concave. Since also $f(0)ge 0$, this means that $f(x)$ is subadditive. This means that $$f(u+v)le f(u)+f(v)$$
Now, setting $u=ax, v=by$, we get
$$f(ax+by)le f(ax)+f(by)$$
or $$(ax+by)^tle (ax)^t+(by)^t$$
Comments: This only requires $a,x,b,y>0$, not necessarily in $(0,1)$. Also, this is reversed from the original inequality posted, and includes parentheses not present in the original question.
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@MostafaAyaz: Why did you change $ax^t+by^t$ to $(ax)^t + (by)^t$ ???
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 18:55
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Because in that case the inequality doesn't hold.....
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– Mostafa Ayaz
Jan 12 at 18:55
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This is equivalent to $u^t+v^tle(u+v)^t$ with $tin(0,1)$ and $u,v>0$, isn't it? No sense in using five variables when three would do.
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– TonyK
Jan 12 at 18:55
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It seems to me you have the inequality flipped. The statement is true for $u^t + v^t geq (u + v)^t$, using @TonyK's notation.
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– parsiad
Jan 12 at 19:00
2
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I have rolled back the edit. It is not our task to guess what the real question is.
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– Martin R
Jan 12 at 19:02