On some inequalities involving \((n!)^{1/n}\) (Q1343993)

Let \(f(n)= (n!)^{1/n}\). \textit{H. Minc} and \textit{L. Sathre} [Proc. Edinb. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 14, 41-46 (1964; Zbl 0124.01003)] obtained several inequalities for the ratio \(f(n+ 1)/f(n)\). In this paper, some improvements of results of Minc and Sathre are obtained. For example, the following result is valid: The inequalities \[ 1+ {a\over n+ 1}\leq {f(n+ 1)\over f(n)}< 1+ {b\over n+ 1} \] hold for all integers \(n\geq 1\) if and only if \(a\leq 2(\sqrt 2- 1)= 0.828\dots\) and \(b\geq 1\).