Some properties of a generalized Hamy symmetric function and its applications (Q624607)

For \(r\in\{1,2,\dots,n\}\), the Hamy symmetric function is defined by \[ \sum_{1\leq i_1<\dots<i_r\leq n}\Big(\prod_{j=1}^rx_{i_j}^{1/r}\Big), \] where \(x_1>0,\dots,x_n>0\). This paper is concerned with the generalized Hamy symmetric function \[ \sum_{1\leq i_1<\dots<i_r\leq n}f\Big(\prod_{j=1}^rx_{i_j}^{1/r}\Big), \] where \(f\) is a positive function defined on \((0,+\infty)\). Some properties of the generalized Hamy symmetric function are investigated, including Schur-convexity, geometric Schur-convexity and harmonic Schur-convexity. As applications, some inequalities are established by using the theory of majorization. Several known inequalities are improved.