cyc ( a , b , c ) ∑ a + 2 b a 3 + b 3
Given that a , b and c are positive numbers satisfying a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 3 , find the minimum value of the expression above.
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Nice problem,congratulations!Note that instead of using C-S in the first line of your solution,you could also do this(which is what i did): a + 2 b a 3 + b 3 = a + 2 b a 3 + a + 2 b b 3 = a 2 + 2 a b a 4 + a b + 2 b 2 b 4 ,and similarly for the other fractions.Then,you have a clear path ahead to apply Titu's Lemma.
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Relevant wiki: Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality
Using Cauchy-Schwarz we get c y c ∑ a , b , c a + 2 b a 3 + b 3 ≥ c y c ∑ a , b , c ( a + 2 b ) ( a + b ) ( a 2 + b 2 ) 2 By Titu's Lemma we have c y c ∑ a , b , c ( a + 2 b ) ( a + b ) ( a 2 + b 2 ) 2 ≥ c y c ∑ a , b , c ( a + b ) ( a + 2 b ) 4 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) 2 = 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + a b + a c + b c ) 4 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) 2 ∴ c y c ∑ a , b , c a + 2 b a 3 + b 3 ≥ 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + a b + a c + b c ) 4 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) 2 Based on this inequality a b + b c + c a ≤ C − S a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ⇒ c y c ∑ a , b , c a + 2 b a 3 + b 3 ≥ 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + a b + a c + b c ) 4 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) 2 ≥ 3 2 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) = 2 So the minimum value is 2 and the equality obtains when a = b = c = 1