1. Let L and R be the left-hand side (LHS) and right-hand side (RHS) of the inequality, respectively. We have:
L=(i,j=1∑n∣xi−xj∣)2
and
R=32(n2−1)i,j=1∑n(xi−xj)2.
2. Notice that (xi−xj)2=(xj−xi)2. Therefore, we can rewrite R as:
R=34(n2−1)i>j≥1∑n(xi−xj)2.
3. Let J=∑i>j≥1n(xi−xj)2 and K=∑i=1n∑j=1ij2. By the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have:
JK≥(i>j≥1∑n(xi−xj))2.
4. We need to find the specific value of K. Using the known summation formulas:
i=1∑ni3=(2n(n+1))2,
i=1∑ni2=6n(n+1)(2n+1),
i=1∑ni=2n(n+1).
5. Therefore, we have:
K=i=1∑n−16i(i+1)(2i+1)=i=1∑n62i3+3i2+i.
6. Simplifying K:
K=62(n−1)2n2+2(n−1)n(2n−1)+2(n−1)n=12(n−1)n2(n+1).
7. Now, we have:
R=3K4(n2−1)JK≥123(n−1)n2(n+1)4(n−1)(n+1)I2=n216I2.
8. Finally, it suffices to prove L=n216I2. Note that:
L=4(i≥1≥1∑∣xi−xj∣)2.
9. Let di=2i−(n+1). For specific xp, notice that if i>p, then ∣xi−xp∣ will result in a negative xp term. If i<p, then ∣xp−xi∣ will result in a positive xp term, and otherwise nothing. We now see that the coefficient of xp will be:
((p−1)−1+1)−(n−(p+1)+1)=2p−n−1.
10. However, 2ndi=pn−2n2−2n=(2n)−n(n−p)=xci. This means:
L=4(n2)2I2=n216I2,
which proves the inequality.
11. Finally, we see that equality holds when ∣i−j∣∣xi−xj∣ is a constant, which gives equality in the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality. Since i<j⟹xi<xj, this means x1,x2,…,xn must be an arithmetic sequence. ■