On linear combinations of weighted quasi-arithmetic means (Q1774139)

From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language Label Description Also known as
English
On linear combinations of weighted quasi-arithmetic means
scientific article

    Statements

    On linear combinations of weighted quasi-arithmetic means (English)
    0 references
    0 references
    0 references
    29 April 2005
    0 references
    Let \(CM(I)\) denote the set of all continuous and strictly monotone real functions on the interval \(I\). A mean \(M\) on \(I\) is called a weighted quasi--arithmetic mean if there exists \(\phi \in CM(I)\) such that \[ M(x,y)=\phi^{-1}(\lambda\phi(x)+(1-\lambda)\phi(y))=:A_{\phi}(x,y;\lambda) \qquad (x,y \in I). \] For \(\phi=Id\), \(A_{\phi}(x,y;\lambda)\) is the weighted arithmetic mean and is denoted by \(A(x,y;\lambda)\). The authors consider the following problem. Let \(0<\lambda<1\), \(\mu \neq 0,1\). Find all \(\phi, \psi \in CM(I)\) such that \[ \mu A_{\phi}(x,y;\lambda)+(1-\mu)A_{\psi}(x,y;\lambda)=A(x,y;\lambda) \qquad (x,y \in I). \] After summarizing the known results about this functional equation, they prove an extension theorem for its solutions. The authors claim that this extension theorem can be useful to determine the general solution of the previous equation.
    0 references
    functional equation
    0 references
    weighted quasi--arithmetic mean
    0 references

    Identifiers