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− | The '''RMS-AM-GM-HM''' inequality, which stands for [[root-mean square]]-[[arithmetic mean]]-[[geometric mean]]-[[harmonic mean]], says that for any positive | + | The '''RMS-AM-GM-HM''' inequality, which stands for [[root-mean square]]-[[arithmetic mean]]-[[geometric mean]]-[[harmonic mean]], says that for any [[positive]] [[real number]]s <math>x_1,\ldots,x_n</math> |
<math>\sqrt{\frac{x_1^2+\cdots+x_n^2}{n}} \ge\frac{x_1+\cdots+x_n}{n}\ge\sqrt[n]{x_1\cdots x_n}\ge\frac{n}{\frac{1}{x_1}+\cdots+\frac{1}{x_n}}</math> | <math>\sqrt{\frac{x_1^2+\cdots+x_n^2}{n}} \ge\frac{x_1+\cdots+x_n}{n}\ge\sqrt[n]{x_1\cdots x_n}\ge\frac{n}{\frac{1}{x_1}+\cdots+\frac{1}{x_n}}</math> | ||
− | with equality | + | with equality if and only if <math>x_1=x_2=\cdots=x_n</math>. This inequality can be expanded to the [[power mean inequality]]. |
[[Image:RMS-AM-GM-HM.gif|frame|right|The inequality is clearly shown in this diagram for <math>n=2</math>]] | [[Image:RMS-AM-GM-HM.gif|frame|right|The inequality is clearly shown in this diagram for <math>n=2</math>]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:27, 6 July 2006
The RMS-AM-GM-HM inequality, which stands for root-mean square-arithmetic mean-geometric mean-harmonic mean, says that for any positive real numbers
with equality if and only if . This inequality can be expanded to the power mean inequality.
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