Prove $Sigma_{cyc}(frac{a}{b-c}-3)^4ge193$












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The inequality is expected original question of this MSE question. The exact statement is "If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive real numbers and none of them are equal pairwise, prove the following inequality."



$$Sigma_{cyc}left(frac{a}{b-c}-3right)^4ge193$$



Full expanding gives 12-degree polynomial with about 90 terms. It starts with $Sigma_{cyc}(a^{12}-16a^{11}b+8a^{11}c)$ and it does not look good for Muirhead or Schur.



Also I tried substitution of $frac{a}{b-c}=x$, $frac{b}{c-a}=y$ and $frac{c}{a-b}=z$. Then by $uvw$, it suffices to show when $x=y$ (See answer to linked question for details). That is, $frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$ or $c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$, therefore either $a<c<b$ or $b<c<a$.



Given the constraints, it is clear that $x>0$ and substituting $y=x$, $z=-frac{1+x^2}{2x}$ gives nonnegative polynomial for $0<x$ (which is not nonnegative polynomial for all $x$).



However, it looks like I cannot deduce $x>0$ from the fact it is enough to consider $x=y$.



How can I prove it? Thank you!










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    The inequality is expected original question of this MSE question. The exact statement is "If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive real numbers and none of them are equal pairwise, prove the following inequality."



    $$Sigma_{cyc}left(frac{a}{b-c}-3right)^4ge193$$



    Full expanding gives 12-degree polynomial with about 90 terms. It starts with $Sigma_{cyc}(a^{12}-16a^{11}b+8a^{11}c)$ and it does not look good for Muirhead or Schur.



    Also I tried substitution of $frac{a}{b-c}=x$, $frac{b}{c-a}=y$ and $frac{c}{a-b}=z$. Then by $uvw$, it suffices to show when $x=y$ (See answer to linked question for details). That is, $frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$ or $c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$, therefore either $a<c<b$ or $b<c<a$.



    Given the constraints, it is clear that $x>0$ and substituting $y=x$, $z=-frac{1+x^2}{2x}$ gives nonnegative polynomial for $0<x$ (which is not nonnegative polynomial for all $x$).



    However, it looks like I cannot deduce $x>0$ from the fact it is enough to consider $x=y$.



    How can I prove it? Thank you!










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      The inequality is expected original question of this MSE question. The exact statement is "If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive real numbers and none of them are equal pairwise, prove the following inequality."



      $$Sigma_{cyc}left(frac{a}{b-c}-3right)^4ge193$$



      Full expanding gives 12-degree polynomial with about 90 terms. It starts with $Sigma_{cyc}(a^{12}-16a^{11}b+8a^{11}c)$ and it does not look good for Muirhead or Schur.



      Also I tried substitution of $frac{a}{b-c}=x$, $frac{b}{c-a}=y$ and $frac{c}{a-b}=z$. Then by $uvw$, it suffices to show when $x=y$ (See answer to linked question for details). That is, $frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$ or $c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$, therefore either $a<c<b$ or $b<c<a$.



      Given the constraints, it is clear that $x>0$ and substituting $y=x$, $z=-frac{1+x^2}{2x}$ gives nonnegative polynomial for $0<x$ (which is not nonnegative polynomial for all $x$).



      However, it looks like I cannot deduce $x>0$ from the fact it is enough to consider $x=y$.



      How can I prove it? Thank you!










      share|cite|improve this question









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      The inequality is expected original question of this MSE question. The exact statement is "If $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive real numbers and none of them are equal pairwise, prove the following inequality."



      $$Sigma_{cyc}left(frac{a}{b-c}-3right)^4ge193$$



      Full expanding gives 12-degree polynomial with about 90 terms. It starts with $Sigma_{cyc}(a^{12}-16a^{11}b+8a^{11}c)$ and it does not look good for Muirhead or Schur.



      Also I tried substitution of $frac{a}{b-c}=x$, $frac{b}{c-a}=y$ and $frac{c}{a-b}=z$. Then by $uvw$, it suffices to show when $x=y$ (See answer to linked question for details). That is, $frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$ or $c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$, therefore either $a<c<b$ or $b<c<a$.



      Given the constraints, it is clear that $x>0$ and substituting $y=x$, $z=-frac{1+x^2}{2x}$ gives nonnegative polynomial for $0<x$ (which is not nonnegative polynomial for all $x$).



      However, it looks like I cannot deduce $x>0$ from the fact it is enough to consider $x=y$.



      How can I prove it? Thank you!







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          It remains to make two steps only.




          1. For $$frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$$ or
            $$c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$$ it's enough to prove that
            $$2left(frac{a}{b-frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}-3right)^2+left(frac{a^2+b^2}{a^2-b^2}-3right)^4geq193.$$
            Now, let $a=tb$.


          Thus, we need to prove that
          $$2left(frac{t}{b-frac{t^2+1}{t+1}}-3right)^2+left(frac{t^2+1}{t^2-1}-3right)^4geq193$$ or
          $$335t^8+1024t^7+338t^6-1280t^5-742t^4+640t^3+196t^2-128t+95geq0,$$ which is obviously true for $t>0$.




          1. For $w^3rightarrow0$ let $frac{c}{a-b}rightarrow0$.


          Thus, we need to prove that
          $$left(frac{a}{b}-3right)^4+left(frac{b}{-a}-3right)^4+81geq193$$ or
          $$(a^2-4ab-b^2)^2(a^4-4a^3b+8a^2b^2+4ab^3+b^4)geq0,$$ which is obvious again.






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            It remains to make two steps only.




            1. For $$frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$$ or
              $$c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$$ it's enough to prove that
              $$2left(frac{a}{b-frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}-3right)^2+left(frac{a^2+b^2}{a^2-b^2}-3right)^4geq193.$$
              Now, let $a=tb$.


            Thus, we need to prove that
            $$2left(frac{t}{b-frac{t^2+1}{t+1}}-3right)^2+left(frac{t^2+1}{t^2-1}-3right)^4geq193$$ or
            $$335t^8+1024t^7+338t^6-1280t^5-742t^4+640t^3+196t^2-128t+95geq0,$$ which is obviously true for $t>0$.




            1. For $w^3rightarrow0$ let $frac{c}{a-b}rightarrow0$.


            Thus, we need to prove that
            $$left(frac{a}{b}-3right)^4+left(frac{b}{-a}-3right)^4+81geq193$$ or
            $$(a^2-4ab-b^2)^2(a^4-4a^3b+8a^2b^2+4ab^3+b^4)geq0,$$ which is obvious again.






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              $begingroup$

              It remains to make two steps only.




              1. For $$frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$$ or
                $$c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$$ it's enough to prove that
                $$2left(frac{a}{b-frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}-3right)^2+left(frac{a^2+b^2}{a^2-b^2}-3right)^4geq193.$$
                Now, let $a=tb$.


              Thus, we need to prove that
              $$2left(frac{t}{b-frac{t^2+1}{t+1}}-3right)^2+left(frac{t^2+1}{t^2-1}-3right)^4geq193$$ or
              $$335t^8+1024t^7+338t^6-1280t^5-742t^4+640t^3+196t^2-128t+95geq0,$$ which is obviously true for $t>0$.




              1. For $w^3rightarrow0$ let $frac{c}{a-b}rightarrow0$.


              Thus, we need to prove that
              $$left(frac{a}{b}-3right)^4+left(frac{b}{-a}-3right)^4+81geq193$$ or
              $$(a^2-4ab-b^2)^2(a^4-4a^3b+8a^2b^2+4ab^3+b^4)geq0,$$ which is obvious again.






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                $begingroup$

                It remains to make two steps only.




                1. For $$frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$$ or
                  $$c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$$ it's enough to prove that
                  $$2left(frac{a}{b-frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}-3right)^2+left(frac{a^2+b^2}{a^2-b^2}-3right)^4geq193.$$
                  Now, let $a=tb$.


                Thus, we need to prove that
                $$2left(frac{t}{b-frac{t^2+1}{t+1}}-3right)^2+left(frac{t^2+1}{t^2-1}-3right)^4geq193$$ or
                $$335t^8+1024t^7+338t^6-1280t^5-742t^4+640t^3+196t^2-128t+95geq0,$$ which is obviously true for $t>0$.




                1. For $w^3rightarrow0$ let $frac{c}{a-b}rightarrow0$.


                Thus, we need to prove that
                $$left(frac{a}{b}-3right)^4+left(frac{b}{-a}-3right)^4+81geq193$$ or
                $$(a^2-4ab-b^2)^2(a^4-4a^3b+8a^2b^2+4ab^3+b^4)geq0,$$ which is obvious again.






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                It remains to make two steps only.




                1. For $$frac{a}{b-c}=frac{b}{c-a}$$ or
                  $$c=frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}$$ it's enough to prove that
                  $$2left(frac{a}{b-frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}-3right)^2+left(frac{a^2+b^2}{a^2-b^2}-3right)^4geq193.$$
                  Now, let $a=tb$.


                Thus, we need to prove that
                $$2left(frac{t}{b-frac{t^2+1}{t+1}}-3right)^2+left(frac{t^2+1}{t^2-1}-3right)^4geq193$$ or
                $$335t^8+1024t^7+338t^6-1280t^5-742t^4+640t^3+196t^2-128t+95geq0,$$ which is obviously true for $t>0$.




                1. For $w^3rightarrow0$ let $frac{c}{a-b}rightarrow0$.


                Thus, we need to prove that
                $$left(frac{a}{b}-3right)^4+left(frac{b}{-a}-3right)^4+81geq193$$ or
                $$(a^2-4ab-b^2)^2(a^4-4a^3b+8a^2b^2+4ab^3+b^4)geq0,$$ which is obvious again.







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