THE HADAMARD INEQUALITIES FOR s-CONVEX FUNCTIONS IN THE SECOND SENSE (Q4947108)

Let \(0< s\leq 1\). The function \(f: I\subset[0, \infty)\to \mathbb{R}\) is called \(s\)-convex in the second sense provided \(f(au+ bv)\leq a^sf(u)+ b^sf(v)\) for all \(u,v\in I\), \(a,b\geq 0\), \(a+ b=1\). These functions have been introduced by \textit{H. Hudzik} and \textit{L. Maligranda} [Aequationes Math. 48, No. 1, 100-111 (1994; Zbl 0823.26004)]. The authors prove that for \(f\) of this type one has \[ 2^{s- 1}f\Biggl({a+ b\over 2}\Biggr)\leq {1\over b-a} \int^b_a f(x) dx\leq {f(a)+ f(b)\over s+ 1}, \] which is an extension of the classical Hadamard inequalities. Certain mappings related to this inequality, as well as applications to special means are pointed out.