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Revision as of 16:29, 27 November 2023
Problem
Let 
be a positive integer. For any positive integer 
and positive real number 
, define
![\[f_j(r) =\min (jr, n)+\min\left(\frac{j}{r}, n\right),\text{ and }g_j(r) =\min (\lceil jr\rceil, n)+\min\left(\left\lceil\frac{j}{r}\right\rceil, n\right),\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/9/8/59838efe579d7932f02643d88449c449d93f7d59.png)
where 
denotes the smallest integer greater than or equal to 
. Prove that
![\[\sum_{j=1}^n f_j(r)\leq n^2+n\leq \sum_{j=1}^n g_j(r)\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/9/3/69378627bf482631c8a7157b50157ae7a86d3b97.png)
for all positive real numbers .
Solution
First we evaluate both functions when 
Since 
in the sum, the
~Tomas Diaz. orders@tomasdiaz.com
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