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IMO Long List 1986 inequality for x_i
IMO Long List 1986 inequality for x_i
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August 29, 2010
algebra
Sequence
Inequality
calculus
recurrence relation
IMO Shortlist
inequalities
Problem Statement
Let
x
n
=
2
+
3
+
⋯
+
n
n
3
2
.
x_n = \sqrt[2]{2+\sqrt[3]{3+\cdots+\sqrt[n]{n}}}.
x
n
=
2
2
+
3
3
+
⋯
+
n
n
.
Prove that x_{n+1}-x_n <\frac{1}{n!} n=2,3,\cdots
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