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Let $x,y,z,w>0$ and such that
$$(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)(w+x)=1.$$
Show that
$$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le 2.$$



I'm trying to use Holder's inequality
$$(sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw})^3
le (x+y)(y+z)(z+w)$$

$$(sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy})^3le (z+w)(w+x)(x+y)$$
so
$$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le sqrt[3]{(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)}+sqrt[3]{(z+w)(w+x)(x+y)}.$$










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    Let $x,y,z,w>0$ and such that
    $$(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)(w+x)=1.$$
    Show that
    $$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le 2.$$



    I'm trying to use Holder's inequality
    $$(sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw})^3
    le (x+y)(y+z)(z+w)$$

    $$(sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy})^3le (z+w)(w+x)(x+y)$$
    so
    $$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le sqrt[3]{(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)}+sqrt[3]{(z+w)(w+x)(x+y)}.$$










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      Let $x,y,z,w>0$ and such that
      $$(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)(w+x)=1.$$
      Show that
      $$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le 2.$$



      I'm trying to use Holder's inequality
      $$(sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw})^3
      le (x+y)(y+z)(z+w)$$

      $$(sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy})^3le (z+w)(w+x)(x+y)$$
      so
      $$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le sqrt[3]{(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)}+sqrt[3]{(z+w)(w+x)(x+y)}.$$










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      Let $x,y,z,w>0$ and such that
      $$(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)(w+x)=1.$$
      Show that
      $$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le 2.$$



      I'm trying to use Holder's inequality
      $$(sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw})^3
      le (x+y)(y+z)(z+w)$$

      $$(sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy})^3le (z+w)(w+x)(x+y)$$
      so
      $$sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}le sqrt[3]{(x+y)(y+z)(z+w)}+sqrt[3]{(z+w)(w+x)(x+y)}.$$







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          Since $$prod_{cyc}(x+y)-sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyz=(xz-yw)^2geq0,$$ by Holder we obtain:



          $$2=2left(prod_{cyc}(x+y)right)^{frac{1}{4}}geq2left(sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyzright)^{frac{1}{4}}=$$
          $$=sqrt[4]{left(4^2sum_{cyc}xyzright)sum_{cyc}x}geqsqrt[4]{left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3sum_{cyc}x}.$$
          Thus, it's enough to prove that
          $$sum_{cyc}xgeqsum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz},$$ which is true by AM-GM:
          $$sum_{cyc}x=frac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}(x+y+z)geqfrac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}3sqrt[3]{xyz}=sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}.$$
          Done!



          I used Holder for two sequences:
          $$16sum_{cyc}xyz=left(sum_{cyc}1right)^2sum_{cyc}xyzgeqleft(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{1^2xyz}right)^3=left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3$$






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          This does not seem the best, but using only Holder's inequality, we can get
          $$begin{eqnarray}
          S^{12}&le& (x+y+x+y)(y+y+x+x)(y+y+x+x)(z+y+z+y)\&&(y+z+z+y)(y+z+z+y)(z+w+z+w)(z+z+w+w)\&&(z+z+w+w)(x+w+x+w)(x+w+w+x)(x+w+w+x) = 2^{12}left(prod_{text{cyc}}(x+y)right)^3 =2^{12},
          end{eqnarray}$$
          for $S= sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}.$






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          $begingroup$

          Since $$prod_{cyc}(x+y)-sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyz=(xz-yw)^2geq0,$$ by Holder we obtain:



          $$2=2left(prod_{cyc}(x+y)right)^{frac{1}{4}}geq2left(sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyzright)^{frac{1}{4}}=$$
          $$=sqrt[4]{left(4^2sum_{cyc}xyzright)sum_{cyc}x}geqsqrt[4]{left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3sum_{cyc}x}.$$
          Thus, it's enough to prove that
          $$sum_{cyc}xgeqsum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz},$$ which is true by AM-GM:
          $$sum_{cyc}x=frac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}(x+y+z)geqfrac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}3sqrt[3]{xyz}=sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}.$$
          Done!



          I used Holder for two sequences:
          $$16sum_{cyc}xyz=left(sum_{cyc}1right)^2sum_{cyc}xyzgeqleft(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{1^2xyz}right)^3=left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3$$






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            Can you clarify the Holder part?
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            @Pratyush Sarkar I added something. See now.
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          $begingroup$

          Since $$prod_{cyc}(x+y)-sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyz=(xz-yw)^2geq0,$$ by Holder we obtain:



          $$2=2left(prod_{cyc}(x+y)right)^{frac{1}{4}}geq2left(sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyzright)^{frac{1}{4}}=$$
          $$=sqrt[4]{left(4^2sum_{cyc}xyzright)sum_{cyc}x}geqsqrt[4]{left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3sum_{cyc}x}.$$
          Thus, it's enough to prove that
          $$sum_{cyc}xgeqsum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz},$$ which is true by AM-GM:
          $$sum_{cyc}x=frac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}(x+y+z)geqfrac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}3sqrt[3]{xyz}=sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}.$$
          Done!



          I used Holder for two sequences:
          $$16sum_{cyc}xyz=left(sum_{cyc}1right)^2sum_{cyc}xyzgeqleft(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{1^2xyz}right)^3=left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3$$






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            Can you clarify the Holder part?
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            @Pratyush Sarkar I added something. See now.
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            Dec 29 '18 at 6:46






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            Ah, thanks that helps a lot. Nice concise answer.
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          $begingroup$

          Since $$prod_{cyc}(x+y)-sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyz=(xz-yw)^2geq0,$$ by Holder we obtain:



          $$2=2left(prod_{cyc}(x+y)right)^{frac{1}{4}}geq2left(sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyzright)^{frac{1}{4}}=$$
          $$=sqrt[4]{left(4^2sum_{cyc}xyzright)sum_{cyc}x}geqsqrt[4]{left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3sum_{cyc}x}.$$
          Thus, it's enough to prove that
          $$sum_{cyc}xgeqsum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz},$$ which is true by AM-GM:
          $$sum_{cyc}x=frac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}(x+y+z)geqfrac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}3sqrt[3]{xyz}=sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}.$$
          Done!



          I used Holder for two sequences:
          $$16sum_{cyc}xyz=left(sum_{cyc}1right)^2sum_{cyc}xyzgeqleft(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{1^2xyz}right)^3=left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3$$






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          Since $$prod_{cyc}(x+y)-sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyz=(xz-yw)^2geq0,$$ by Holder we obtain:



          $$2=2left(prod_{cyc}(x+y)right)^{frac{1}{4}}geq2left(sum_{cyc}xsum_{cyc}xyzright)^{frac{1}{4}}=$$
          $$=sqrt[4]{left(4^2sum_{cyc}xyzright)sum_{cyc}x}geqsqrt[4]{left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3sum_{cyc}x}.$$
          Thus, it's enough to prove that
          $$sum_{cyc}xgeqsum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz},$$ which is true by AM-GM:
          $$sum_{cyc}x=frac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}(x+y+z)geqfrac{1}{3}sum_{cyc}3sqrt[3]{xyz}=sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}.$$
          Done!



          I used Holder for two sequences:
          $$16sum_{cyc}xyz=left(sum_{cyc}1right)^2sum_{cyc}xyzgeqleft(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{1^2xyz}right)^3=left(sum_{cyc}sqrt[3]{xyz}right)^3$$







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            Can you clarify the Holder part?
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            $begingroup$
            @Pratyush Sarkar I added something. See now.
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            Ah, thanks that helps a lot. Nice concise answer.
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            Can you clarify the Holder part?
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            @Pratyush Sarkar I added something. See now.
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            Ah, thanks that helps a lot. Nice concise answer.
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          @Pratyush Sarkar I added something. See now.
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          $begingroup$
          @Pratyush Sarkar I added something. See now.
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          Ah, thanks that helps a lot. Nice concise answer.
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          Ah, thanks that helps a lot. Nice concise answer.
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          This does not seem the best, but using only Holder's inequality, we can get
          $$begin{eqnarray}
          S^{12}&le& (x+y+x+y)(y+y+x+x)(y+y+x+x)(z+y+z+y)\&&(y+z+z+y)(y+z+z+y)(z+w+z+w)(z+z+w+w)\&&(z+z+w+w)(x+w+x+w)(x+w+w+x)(x+w+w+x) = 2^{12}left(prod_{text{cyc}}(x+y)right)^3 =2^{12},
          end{eqnarray}$$
          for $S= sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}.$






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          $begingroup$

          This does not seem the best, but using only Holder's inequality, we can get
          $$begin{eqnarray}
          S^{12}&le& (x+y+x+y)(y+y+x+x)(y+y+x+x)(z+y+z+y)\&&(y+z+z+y)(y+z+z+y)(z+w+z+w)(z+z+w+w)\&&(z+z+w+w)(x+w+x+w)(x+w+w+x)(x+w+w+x) = 2^{12}left(prod_{text{cyc}}(x+y)right)^3 =2^{12},
          end{eqnarray}$$
          for $S= sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}.$






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            Dec 30 '18 at 9:53
















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          $begingroup$

          This does not seem the best, but using only Holder's inequality, we can get
          $$begin{eqnarray}
          S^{12}&le& (x+y+x+y)(y+y+x+x)(y+y+x+x)(z+y+z+y)\&&(y+z+z+y)(y+z+z+y)(z+w+z+w)(z+z+w+w)\&&(z+z+w+w)(x+w+x+w)(x+w+w+x)(x+w+w+x) = 2^{12}left(prod_{text{cyc}}(x+y)right)^3 =2^{12},
          end{eqnarray}$$
          for $S= sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}.$






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          This does not seem the best, but using only Holder's inequality, we can get
          $$begin{eqnarray}
          S^{12}&le& (x+y+x+y)(y+y+x+x)(y+y+x+x)(z+y+z+y)\&&(y+z+z+y)(y+z+z+y)(z+w+z+w)(z+z+w+w)\&&(z+z+w+w)(x+w+x+w)(x+w+w+x)(x+w+w+x) = 2^{12}left(prod_{text{cyc}}(x+y)right)^3 =2^{12},
          end{eqnarray}$$
          for $S= sqrt[3]{xyz}+sqrt[3]{yzw}+sqrt[3]{zwx}+sqrt[3]{wxy}.$







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          Very nice solution! +1
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          Very nice solution! +1
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