Find all functions , that satisfy the inequalities
(i)
(ii)
for all positive and .
Solution
It follows from (i) that is strictly increasing function. Also, (ii) implies
Furthermore, (i) gives and the substitution and in (i) implies .
Since is increasing we have . Note that (ii) implies .
Assume . Since is increasing we have , a contradiction to . Therefore and . Letting in (1) we obtain for all positive . It follows now from (i) that
Fix and let in the above inequalities. We have meaning that for all positive . This function is obviously a solution to the problem.
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