Generalized weighted quasi-arithmetic means (Q623389): Difference between revisions

Let \(I\subseteq \mathbb R\) be an interval. A function \(M:\;I^2\to \mathbb R\) is called a mean on \(I^2\), if \[ \min (x,y)\leq M(x,y)\leq \max (x,y),\quad x,y\in I. \] The author considers means of the form \[ M_{f,g}(x,y)=(f+g)^{-1}(f(x)+g(y)) \] where \(f\) and \(g\) are real functions on \(I\), and studies conditions on \(f,g\), under which properties of \(M_{f,g}\) resemble those of the arithmetic mean. This is connected with a version of the Pexider functional equation.