Example 5.8 Given a,b,c⩾0,a3+b3+c3=3, prove that a4b4+b4c4+c4a4⩽3
Solution
Prove that if we directly homogenize the degree, it would be too high and difficult to handle. Consider using the conditions to gradually "increase the degree". 9∑b4c4=9∑b3c3⋅bc⩽3∑b3c3(b3+c3+1)=3∑b3c3(b3+c3)+3∑b3c3=∑b3c3(b3+c3)+2∑b3c3(b3+c3)+3∑b3c3⩽∑a9+3a3b3c3+2∑b3c3(b3+c3)+3∑b3c3=(3rd degree Schur inequality)3(∑a3)2=27
Thus, the proposition is proved!
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