Prove that
si=b1+b2+⋯+bisi′=bj1+bj2+⋯+bji(i=1,2,⋯,n)si⩽si′(i=1,2,⋯,n−1)sn=sn′
From the given conditions, it is easy to see
Also, since ai−ai+1⩽0, it follows that si(ai−ai+1)⩾si′(ai−ai+1).
Therefore,
i=1∑naibi=i=1∑n−1si(ai−ai+1)+ansn⩾i=1∑n−1si′(ai−ai+1)+ansn′=i=1∑naibji
This is the left-hand inequality. Similarly, the right-hand inequality can be proven.