Prove: The inequality can be rewritten as follows
i=1∑n(n−1+ai21−n1)≤0
or equivalently,
i=1∑nn−1+ai2ai2−1≥0
Assuming a1≥a2≥⋯≥an, according to the problem, we have
i=1∑naiai2−1=0
Moreover, note that
n−1+ai2ai−n−1+aj2aj=(n−1+ai2)(n−1+aj2)(n−1−aiaj)(ai−aj)
Thus, when aiaj≤n−1 for i=j, we have
i=1∑nn−1+ai2ai2−1≥n1(i=1∑naiai2−1)(i=1∑nn−1+ai2ai)=0
It remains to prove the case when a1a2≥n−1. For n≥3, by the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have
n−1+a12a12+n−1+a22a22≥2(n−1)+a12+a22(a1+a2)2≥1⇒i=1∑nn−1+ai2ai2≥1⇒i=1∑nn−1+ai21≤1
For n=1 and n=2, the inequality becomes an equality. For n≥3, equality holds if and only if a1=⋯=an=1.