Sums of powers and majorization

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Abstract: We study certain sequences involving sums of powers of positive integers and in connection with this, we give examples to show that power majorization does not imply majorization.


For two positive real finite sequences \(\mathbf{x}=(x_i)_{1\leq i\leq n}\) and \(\mathbf{y}=(y_i)_{1\leq i\leq n}\), the sequence \(\mathbf{x}\) is said to be majorized by \(\mathbf{y}\), if for all convex functions \(f\) the inequality \(\sum f(x_i)\leq\sum f(y_i)\) holds, and we write \(\mathbf{x}\leq_{\text{maj}}\mathbf{y}\). We say \(\mathbf{x}\) is power majorized by \(\mathbf{y}\), if \(\sum x_i^p\leq \sum y_i^p\) for all real \(p\notin [0,1]\) and \(\sum x_i^p\geq \sum y_i^p\) for \(p\in [0,1]\), and we write \(\mathbf{x}\leq_p\mathbf{y}\). In the paper under review, using the theory of majorization, the author studies sequences involving sums of powers of some certain sequences; especially, there are some results concerning the sum \(\sum_{i=1}^n i^r\). Then, he gives some examples of \(\mathbf{x}\leq_p\mathbf{y}\nRightarrow\mathbf{x}\leq_{\text{maj}}\mathbf{y}\), which is a question due to \textit{A. Clausing} [in: General inequalities 4. In memoriam Edwin F. Beckenbach. 4th International Conference on General Inequalities, Oberwolfach, May 8--14 (1983; Zbl 0573.00004)].











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