On the Raşa inequality for higher order convex functions. II (Q2114994): Difference between revisions

Let \(I\subset \mathbb{R}\) be an interval and \(n\geq 1\). A function \(f:I\to \mathbb{R}\) is called \(n\)-convex if the derivative \(f^{(n-1)}\) exists and is convex on \(I\). Let \(\mu\) and \(\nu\) be two finite signed Borel measures on \(I\) such that \[\displaystyle\int_{I}f(x)d\mu(x)\leq \int_{I}f(x)d\nu(x) \] for all \(n\)-convex functions \(f:I\to\mathbb{R}\), provided the integral exist. Then \(\mu\) is said to be smaller than \(\nu\) in the \(n\)-convex order (denoted as \(\mu\leq_{n-cx}\nu\)). In [Result. Math. 76, No. 2, Paper No. 103, 12 p. (2021; Zbl 1470.26030)], the authors introduced and studied the \((q-1)^{th}\) convex ordering relation for \(q^{th}\) convolution power of the difference of \(\nu\) and \(\mu\), \[(\nu-\mu)^{*q}\geq _{(q-1)-cx}0,\,\, q\geq 2. \] In this paper, they give necessary and sufficient conditions for its verification. Such necessary and sufficient conditions are given also for discrete probability distributions. The results generalize the inequalities proved by the authors in [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 478, No. 1, 182--194 (2019; Zbl 1423.26021)] and the inequality proved recently in [\textit{U. Abel} and \textit{D. Leviatan}, Result. Math. 75, No. 4, Paper No. 180, 13 p. (2020; Zbl 1461.26008)].