THE STOLARSKY TYPE FUNCTIONS AND THEIR MONOTONICITIES

Abstract

In this paper, we give the definition of a Stolarsky type function, and obtain its monotonicity. By using these results, we establish a series of means and their monotonicities in n variables.

Keywords

• Two-parameter,Monotonicity,Mean,Vandermonde determinant,2000 AMS Classification: 26 D 15

THE STOLARSKY TYPE FUNCTIONS AND THEIR MONOTONICITIES

Abstract

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