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On the sum of squared logarithms inequality and related inequalities

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2015-07-31 v2

Abstract

We consider the sum of squared logarithms inequality and investigate possible connections with the theory of majorization. We also discuss alternative sufficient conditions on two sets of vectors a,bR+na,b\in\mathbb{R}_+^n so that i=1n(logai)2  i=1n(logbi)2.\sum_{i=1}^n(\log a_i)^2\ \leq\ \sum_{i=1}^n(\log b_i)^2\,.\notag Generalizations of some inequalities from information theory are obtained, including a generalized information inequality and a generalized log sum inequality, which states for a,bR+na,b\in\mathbb{R}_+^n and k1,...,kn[0,)k_1,...,k_n\in [0,\infty): i=1nailogs=1m(aibi+ks)  logs=1m(1+ks). \sum_{i=1}^na_i\,\log\prod_{s=1}^m(\frac{a_i}{b_i} + k_s)\ \geq\ \log\prod_{s=1}^m(1+k_s)\,.\notag

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@article{arxiv.1411.1290,
  title  = {On the sum of squared logarithms inequality and related inequalities},
  author = {Fozi M. Dannan and Patrizio Neff and Christian Thiel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1411.1290},
  year   = {2015}
}