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Consider the following functional $Phi:mathbb R^ntomathbb R $:
$$
Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1).
$$
The computer experiments show that it is non-negative for all $x_igeq 0$. I need to prove this. Note that we have both $Phi(x)=0$ and $nabla Phi(x)=0$ for all $x$ with equal coordinates. The proof should be simple, but I can't manage to find it. Any ideas?






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    $Phi$ is not nonnegative on $mathbb R^n$. E.g. when $x_1=x_2=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$, $Phi(x)=6(n-1)(x_n-1)^2(x_n+1)$, which is negative when $x_n+1<0$.
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    @user1551 thank you very much, you are right. I corrected the question.
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Consider the following functional $Phi:mathbb R^ntomathbb R $:
$$
Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1).
$$
The computer experiments show that it is non-negative for all $x_igeq 0$. I need to prove this. Note that we have both $Phi(x)=0$ and $nabla Phi(x)=0$ for all $x$ with equal coordinates. The proof should be simple, but I can't manage to find it. Any ideas?






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    $Phi$ is not nonnegative on $mathbb R^n$. E.g. when $x_1=x_2=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$, $Phi(x)=6(n-1)(x_n-1)^2(x_n+1)$, which is negative when $x_n+1<0$.
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Consider the following functional $Phi:mathbb R^ntomathbb R $:
$$
Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1).
$$
The computer experiments show that it is non-negative for all $x_igeq 0$. I need to prove this. Note that we have both $Phi(x)=0$ and $nabla Phi(x)=0$ for all $x$ with equal coordinates. The proof should be simple, but I can't manage to find it. Any ideas?






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Consider the following functional $Phi:mathbb R^ntomathbb R $:
$$
Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1).
$$
The computer experiments show that it is non-negative for all $x_igeq 0$. I need to prove this. Note that we have both $Phi(x)=0$ and $nabla Phi(x)=0$ for all $x$ with equal coordinates. The proof should be simple, but I can't manage to find it. Any ideas?






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    $Phi$ is not nonnegative on $mathbb R^n$. E.g. when $x_1=x_2=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$, $Phi(x)=6(n-1)(x_n-1)^2(x_n+1)$, which is negative when $x_n+1<0$.
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    @user1551 thank you very much, you are right. I corrected the question.
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    – Nasa Momdele
    Jan 11 at 20:19














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    $begingroup$
    $Phi$ is not nonnegative on $mathbb R^n$. E.g. when $x_1=x_2=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$, $Phi(x)=6(n-1)(x_n-1)^2(x_n+1)$, which is negative when $x_n+1<0$.
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    – user1551
    Jan 11 at 20:00










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    @user1551 thank you very much, you are right. I corrected the question.
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    – Nasa Momdele
    Jan 11 at 20:19








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$Phi$ is not nonnegative on $mathbb R^n$. E.g. when $x_1=x_2=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$, $Phi(x)=6(n-1)(x_n-1)^2(x_n+1)$, which is negative when $x_n+1<0$.
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$Phi$ is not nonnegative on $mathbb R^n$. E.g. when $x_1=x_2=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$, $Phi(x)=6(n-1)(x_n-1)^2(x_n+1)$, which is negative when $x_n+1<0$.
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@user1551 thank you very much, you are right. I corrected the question.
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@user1551 thank you very much, you are right. I corrected the question.
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$Phi$ is not always nonnegative. Let $f(x_i)=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)$. When $x_1=7,,x_2=x_3=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$ and $x_n=0$, we have, for $2le ile n-1$,
begin{aligned}
f(x_i)
&=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)\
&=2(1)^2left(2(1+1+0)+0-7right)\
&=-6.
end{aligned}
Therefore $Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}f(x_i)=f(x_1)-6(n-2)$ is negative when $n$ is sufficiently large.






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Not an answer, merely recording a partial result, found trying to find the least $n$ with a $Phi_n(x) < 0$.



begin{align*}
Phi_{78}(frac{13018}{3}, 1626, dots, 1626,0) = frac{-868,706,947,328}{81}
end{align*}
In fact, $Phi_{78}left( frac{25979 b}{9736}, b, dots, b, 0 right)$ has constant negative fourth derivative and has negative first, second, and third derivatives as soon as $b > 1200.487dots$, so $Phi_{78}$ decreases like $Theta(-b^4)$ starting there. (More on $Theta$.)






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    $Phi$ is not always nonnegative. Let $f(x_i)=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)$. When $x_1=7,,x_2=x_3=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$ and $x_n=0$, we have, for $2le ile n-1$,
    begin{aligned}
    f(x_i)
    &=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)\
    &=2(1)^2left(2(1+1+0)+0-7right)\
    &=-6.
    end{aligned}
    Therefore $Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}f(x_i)=f(x_1)-6(n-2)$ is negative when $n$ is sufficiently large.






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    $begingroup$

    $Phi$ is not always nonnegative. Let $f(x_i)=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)$. When $x_1=7,,x_2=x_3=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$ and $x_n=0$, we have, for $2le ile n-1$,
    begin{aligned}
    f(x_i)
    &=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)\
    &=2(1)^2left(2(1+1+0)+0-7right)\
    &=-6.
    end{aligned}
    Therefore $Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}f(x_i)=f(x_1)-6(n-2)$ is negative when $n$ is sufficiently large.






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    $begingroup$

    $Phi$ is not always nonnegative. Let $f(x_i)=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)$. When $x_1=7,,x_2=x_3=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$ and $x_n=0$, we have, for $2le ile n-1$,
    begin{aligned}
    f(x_i)
    &=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)\
    &=2(1)^2left(2(1+1+0)+0-7right)\
    &=-6.
    end{aligned}
    Therefore $Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}f(x_i)=f(x_1)-6(n-2)$ is negative when $n$ is sufficiently large.






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    $Phi$ is not always nonnegative. Let $f(x_i)=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)$. When $x_1=7,,x_2=x_3=cdots=x_{n-1}=1$ and $x_n=0$, we have, for $2le ile n-1$,
    begin{aligned}
    f(x_i)
    &=(1+x_i)(x_i-x_n)^2(2(1+x_i+x_n)+x_i x_n-x_1)\
    &=2(1)^2left(2(1+1+0)+0-7right)\
    &=-6.
    end{aligned}
    Therefore $Phi(x)=sum_{i=1}^{n-1}f(x_i)=f(x_1)-6(n-2)$ is negative when $n$ is sufficiently large.







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    Could you please take a look at a similar inequality? math.stackexchange.com/q/3075042/633591
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    $begingroup$
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    Not an answer, merely recording a partial result, found trying to find the least $n$ with a $Phi_n(x) < 0$.



    begin{align*}
    Phi_{78}(frac{13018}{3}, 1626, dots, 1626,0) = frac{-868,706,947,328}{81}
    end{align*}
    In fact, $Phi_{78}left( frac{25979 b}{9736}, b, dots, b, 0 right)$ has constant negative fourth derivative and has negative first, second, and third derivatives as soon as $b > 1200.487dots$, so $Phi_{78}$ decreases like $Theta(-b^4)$ starting there. (More on $Theta$.)






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      Not an answer, merely recording a partial result, found trying to find the least $n$ with a $Phi_n(x) < 0$.



      begin{align*}
      Phi_{78}(frac{13018}{3}, 1626, dots, 1626,0) = frac{-868,706,947,328}{81}
      end{align*}
      In fact, $Phi_{78}left( frac{25979 b}{9736}, b, dots, b, 0 right)$ has constant negative fourth derivative and has negative first, second, and third derivatives as soon as $b > 1200.487dots$, so $Phi_{78}$ decreases like $Theta(-b^4)$ starting there. (More on $Theta$.)






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        Not an answer, merely recording a partial result, found trying to find the least $n$ with a $Phi_n(x) < 0$.



        begin{align*}
        Phi_{78}(frac{13018}{3}, 1626, dots, 1626,0) = frac{-868,706,947,328}{81}
        end{align*}
        In fact, $Phi_{78}left( frac{25979 b}{9736}, b, dots, b, 0 right)$ has constant negative fourth derivative and has negative first, second, and third derivatives as soon as $b > 1200.487dots$, so $Phi_{78}$ decreases like $Theta(-b^4)$ starting there. (More on $Theta$.)






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        Not an answer, merely recording a partial result, found trying to find the least $n$ with a $Phi_n(x) < 0$.



        begin{align*}
        Phi_{78}(frac{13018}{3}, 1626, dots, 1626,0) = frac{-868,706,947,328}{81}
        end{align*}
        In fact, $Phi_{78}left( frac{25979 b}{9736}, b, dots, b, 0 right)$ has constant negative fourth derivative and has negative first, second, and third derivatives as soon as $b > 1200.487dots$, so $Phi_{78}$ decreases like $Theta(-b^4)$ starting there. (More on $Theta$.)







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