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Hello. Let $0<bleq1$ and $n in mathbb{N}$ with $ngeq1$, does this inequality hold?
$(n-1)^b leq n^b-1$




Ive tried quite a few combinations of $n$ and $b$ and it seems to be true but I dont know how to prove it (if its true)






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    For $b=0.5$ and $n=2$ you get $sqrt 1 le sqrt 2 - 1$, which is wrong.
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    – Martin R
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    It is the way around, see math.stackexchange.com/questions/1990936/….
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    alright thanks for your help
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Hello. Let $0<bleq1$ and $n in mathbb{N}$ with $ngeq1$, does this inequality hold?
$(n-1)^b leq n^b-1$




Ive tried quite a few combinations of $n$ and $b$ and it seems to be true but I dont know how to prove it (if its true)






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  • $begingroup$
    For $b=0.5$ and $n=2$ you get $sqrt 1 le sqrt 2 - 1$, which is wrong.
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    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:47










  • $begingroup$
    It is the way around, see math.stackexchange.com/questions/1990936/….
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    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 20:00










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    alright thanks for your help
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    – StefanWK
    Nov 27 '18 at 20:16














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Hello. Let $0<bleq1$ and $n in mathbb{N}$ with $ngeq1$, does this inequality hold?
$(n-1)^b leq n^b-1$




Ive tried quite a few combinations of $n$ and $b$ and it seems to be true but I dont know how to prove it (if its true)






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Hello. Let $0<bleq1$ and $n in mathbb{N}$ with $ngeq1$, does this inequality hold?
$(n-1)^b leq n^b-1$




Ive tried quite a few combinations of $n$ and $b$ and it seems to be true but I dont know how to prove it (if its true)






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  • $begingroup$
    For $b=0.5$ and $n=2$ you get $sqrt 1 le sqrt 2 - 1$, which is wrong.
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:47










  • $begingroup$
    It is the way around, see math.stackexchange.com/questions/1990936/….
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 20:00










  • $begingroup$
    alright thanks for your help
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    – StefanWK
    Nov 27 '18 at 20:16


















  • $begingroup$
    For $b=0.5$ and $n=2$ you get $sqrt 1 le sqrt 2 - 1$, which is wrong.
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:47










  • $begingroup$
    It is the way around, see math.stackexchange.com/questions/1990936/….
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 20:00










  • $begingroup$
    alright thanks for your help
    $endgroup$
    – StefanWK
    Nov 27 '18 at 20:16
















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For $b=0.5$ and $n=2$ you get $sqrt 1 le sqrt 2 - 1$, which is wrong.
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Nov 27 '18 at 19:47




$begingroup$
For $b=0.5$ and $n=2$ you get $sqrt 1 le sqrt 2 - 1$, which is wrong.
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Nov 27 '18 at 19:47












$begingroup$
It is the way around, see math.stackexchange.com/questions/1990936/….
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Nov 27 '18 at 20:00




$begingroup$
It is the way around, see math.stackexchange.com/questions/1990936/….
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Nov 27 '18 at 20:00












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alright thanks for your help
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– StefanWK
Nov 27 '18 at 20:16




$begingroup$
alright thanks for your help
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The inequality is actually the other way around. You can consider the function
$$f(x)=(x-1)^b-x^b+1$$
well-defined for every $xgeq 1$. Then
$$f'(x)=b(x-1)^{b-1}-bx^{b-1}$$
and since $xgeq 1$ we have $0leq x-1leq x$ so that $f'(x)geq 0$ for all $xgeq 1$ (here we use $b-1leq 0$) Hence $f$ is increasing. Moreover
$$f(1)=0$$
so that $f(x)geq 0$ for every $xgeq 1$ that is
$$(x-1)^bgeq x^b-1$$
for all $xgeq 1$, in particular if $xinmathbb{N}$.






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    Olivier your idea is good, but you maybe forgot that $b-1$ is negative. You might want to fix you proof starting the sign of $f'.$
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    – user376343
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:51










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    True enough, I'll change it!
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The inequality is actually the other way around. You can consider the function
$$f(x)=(x-1)^b-x^b+1$$
well-defined for every $xgeq 1$. Then
$$f'(x)=b(x-1)^{b-1}-bx^{b-1}$$
and since $xgeq 1$ we have $0leq x-1leq x$ so that $f'(x)geq 0$ for all $xgeq 1$ (here we use $b-1leq 0$) Hence $f$ is increasing. Moreover
$$f(1)=0$$
so that $f(x)geq 0$ for every $xgeq 1$ that is
$$(x-1)^bgeq x^b-1$$
for all $xgeq 1$, in particular if $xinmathbb{N}$.






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    Either my above counter-example or your proof must be wrong...
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    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:48








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    $begingroup$
    Olivier your idea is good, but you maybe forgot that $b-1$ is negative. You might want to fix you proof starting the sign of $f'.$
    $endgroup$
    – user376343
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:51










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    True enough, I'll change it!
    $endgroup$
    – Olivier Moschetta
    Nov 27 '18 at 21:47
















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The inequality is actually the other way around. You can consider the function
$$f(x)=(x-1)^b-x^b+1$$
well-defined for every $xgeq 1$. Then
$$f'(x)=b(x-1)^{b-1}-bx^{b-1}$$
and since $xgeq 1$ we have $0leq x-1leq x$ so that $f'(x)geq 0$ for all $xgeq 1$ (here we use $b-1leq 0$) Hence $f$ is increasing. Moreover
$$f(1)=0$$
so that $f(x)geq 0$ for every $xgeq 1$ that is
$$(x-1)^bgeq x^b-1$$
for all $xgeq 1$, in particular if $xinmathbb{N}$.






share|cite|improve this answer











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  • $begingroup$
    Either my above counter-example or your proof must be wrong...
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:48








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Olivier your idea is good, but you maybe forgot that $b-1$ is negative. You might want to fix you proof starting the sign of $f'.$
    $endgroup$
    – user376343
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:51










  • $begingroup$
    True enough, I'll change it!
    $endgroup$
    – Olivier Moschetta
    Nov 27 '18 at 21:47














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$begingroup$

The inequality is actually the other way around. You can consider the function
$$f(x)=(x-1)^b-x^b+1$$
well-defined for every $xgeq 1$. Then
$$f'(x)=b(x-1)^{b-1}-bx^{b-1}$$
and since $xgeq 1$ we have $0leq x-1leq x$ so that $f'(x)geq 0$ for all $xgeq 1$ (here we use $b-1leq 0$) Hence $f$ is increasing. Moreover
$$f(1)=0$$
so that $f(x)geq 0$ for every $xgeq 1$ that is
$$(x-1)^bgeq x^b-1$$
for all $xgeq 1$, in particular if $xinmathbb{N}$.






share|cite|improve this answer











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The inequality is actually the other way around. You can consider the function
$$f(x)=(x-1)^b-x^b+1$$
well-defined for every $xgeq 1$. Then
$$f'(x)=b(x-1)^{b-1}-bx^{b-1}$$
and since $xgeq 1$ we have $0leq x-1leq x$ so that $f'(x)geq 0$ for all $xgeq 1$ (here we use $b-1leq 0$) Hence $f$ is increasing. Moreover
$$f(1)=0$$
so that $f(x)geq 0$ for every $xgeq 1$ that is
$$(x-1)^bgeq x^b-1$$
for all $xgeq 1$, in particular if $xinmathbb{N}$.







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    Either my above counter-example or your proof must be wrong...
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    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:48








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Olivier your idea is good, but you maybe forgot that $b-1$ is negative. You might want to fix you proof starting the sign of $f'.$
    $endgroup$
    – user376343
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:51










  • $begingroup$
    True enough, I'll change it!
    $endgroup$
    – Olivier Moschetta
    Nov 27 '18 at 21:47


















  • $begingroup$
    Either my above counter-example or your proof must be wrong...
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:48








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Olivier your idea is good, but you maybe forgot that $b-1$ is negative. You might want to fix you proof starting the sign of $f'.$
    $endgroup$
    – user376343
    Nov 27 '18 at 19:51










  • $begingroup$
    True enough, I'll change it!
    $endgroup$
    – Olivier Moschetta
    Nov 27 '18 at 21:47
















$begingroup$
Either my above counter-example or your proof must be wrong...
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Nov 27 '18 at 19:48






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Either my above counter-example or your proof must be wrong...
$endgroup$
– Martin R
Nov 27 '18 at 19:48






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$begingroup$
Olivier your idea is good, but you maybe forgot that $b-1$ is negative. You might want to fix you proof starting the sign of $f'.$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 27 '18 at 19:51




$begingroup$
Olivier your idea is good, but you maybe forgot that $b-1$ is negative. You might want to fix you proof starting the sign of $f'.$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 27 '18 at 19:51












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True enough, I'll change it!
$endgroup$
– Olivier Moschetta
Nov 27 '18 at 21:47




$begingroup$
True enough, I'll change it!
$endgroup$
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