AM–GM inequality

states that the arithmetic mean of a list of non-negative real numbers is greater than or equal to the geometric mean of the same list
Thing inequality Q841170

Facts

6 properties
Instance of
inequality
Defining formula
H \le G \le A[6]
In defining formula
H, G, A[8][9][10]
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🏷️ Also known as
en inequality of arithmetic and geometric means en relation between AM GM en AM–GM inequality ar متباينة الوسطين الحسابي والهندسي ar متفاوتة المتوسطين الحسابي و الهندسي cs AG nerovnost cs Nerovnost aritmetického a geometrického průměru cs AG-nerovnost de geometrisch-arithmetische Ungleichung de Mittelungleichung de Ungleichung vom arithmetischen und geometrischen Mittel de AGM-Ungleichung de Ungleichung der Mittelwerte el ανισότητα ΑΜ-ΓΜ el ανισότητα αριθμητικού-γεωμετρικού μέσου el ανισότητα AM-GM es desigualdad de las medias aritmética y geométrica fa نابرابری میانگین حسابی-هندسی fa نامساوی میانگین حسابی-هندسی fa نابرابری تیریث
🔖 Identifiers · 7
OpenAlex ID
C20565195
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
AM GM inequality visual proof.svg ↗
Digital Library of Mathematical Functions ID
1.7.E7
Freebase ID
/m/02vr2n
MathWorld ID
CauchysFormula
Yle topic ID
18-245691

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AM–GM inequality is an inequality[1].

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