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# Proof of Minkowski's inequality

this follows from Holder's inequality,and in my proof,for the sake of simplicity,i'll use it

Minkowski's inequality states that

$$\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ ({ x }_{ n }+{ y }_{ n })^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }\le (\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { x }_{ n }^{ p } } ) } ^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }+(\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { y }_{ n }^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }$$

for $$p>1$$

and $${x}_{n},{y}_{n}\ge0$$

Proof:

we know

$$\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ ({ x }_{ n }+{ y }_{ n })^{ p }=\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { x }_{ n }({ x }_{ n }+{ y }_{ n })^{ p-1 } } } +\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { y }_{ n }({ x }_{ n }+{ y }_{ n } } )^{ p-1 }$$

let's define $$a$$ as $$a=\frac { p }{ p-1 }$$ now by Holder's inequality we have

$$\displaystyle \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^k x_n \left({x_n + y_n}\right)^{p-1} + \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^k y_n \left({x_n + y_n}\right)^{p-1}\le((\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { x }_{ n }^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }+(\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { y }_{ n }^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } })((\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ ({ x }_{ k }+{ y }_{ k })^{ p })^{ \frac { 1 }{ a } } } )=\\((\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { x }_{ n }^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }+(\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { y }_{ n }^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } })(\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ ({ x }_{ n }+{ y }_{ n })^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ a } }$$

dividing by $$\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ ({ x }_{ n }+{ y }_{ n })^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ a } }$$

we get

$$\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ ({ x }_{ n }+{ y }_{ n })^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }\le (\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { x }_{ n }^{ p } } ) } ^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }+(\displaystyle\sum _{ n=1 }^{ k }{ { y }_{ n }^{ p } } )^{ \frac { 1 }{ p } }$$

Hence proved

Note by Hummus A
7 months, 1 week ago

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Can someone clearly prove for what conditions do we have the equality? · 2 weeks, 1 day ago

You should post your findings in the wiki page, hölder's inequality. · 7 months, 1 week ago

Great proof!!!! · 7 months, 1 week ago

thanks! · 7 months, 1 week ago

very good job dude :O · 7 months, 1 week ago

thanks :)

i tried 2 proofs,one was just too long,so i went with the simpler one :) · 7 months, 1 week ago