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An Elegant Inequality

General Mathematics 2021-02-03 v1

Abstract

A new inequality, (x)p+(1x)1p1(x)^{p}+(1-x)^{\frac{1}{p}}\leq1 for p1p \geq 1 and 12x0\frac{1}{2} \geq x \geq 0 is found and proved. The inequality looks elegant as it integrates two number pairs (xx and 1x1-x, pp and 1p\frac{1}{p}) whose summation and product are one. Its right hand side, 11, is the strict upper bound of the left hand side. The equality cannot be categorized into any known type of inequalities such as H\"{o}lder, Minkowski etc. In proving it, transcendental equations have been met with, so some novel techniques have been built to get over the difficulty.

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@article{arxiv.2102.01324,
  title  = {An Elegant Inequality},
  author = {Yiguang Liu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.01324},
  year   = {2021}
}
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