An inequality for arithmetic and harmonic means (Q1312252)

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An inequality for arithmetic and harmonic means
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    An inequality for arithmetic and harmonic means (English)
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    17 March 1994
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    The following result is proved: If \(A_ n\) and \(H_ n\) (resp. \(A_ n'\) and \(H_ n')\) denote the arithmetic and harmonic means of \(x_ 1,\ldots,x_ n\) (resp. \(1-x_ 1,\ldots,1-x_ n)\) with \(x_ i\in(0,1/2]\) \((i=1,\ldots,n)\), then \[ H_ n-H_ n'\leq A_ n-A_ n', \] with equality if and only if \(x_ 1=\cdots=x_ n\).
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    arithmetic mean
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    harmonic mean
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    inequality
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