Let $n\geq2$ be a positive integer, with divisors $1=d_1<d_2<\,\ldots<d_k=n$. Prove that $d_1d_2+d_2d_3+\,\ldots\,+d_{k-1}d_k$ is always less than $n^2$, and determine when it is a divisor of $n^2$.

a) Determine the largest real number $A$ with the following property: For all non-negative real numbers $x,y,z$, one has \[\frac{1+yz}{1+x^2}+\frac{1+zx}{1+y^2}+\frac{1+xy}{1+z^2} \ge A.\] b) For this real number $A$, find all triples $(x,y,z)$ of non-negative real numbers for which equality holds in the above inequality.

Prove that for any natural numbers min the inequality holds $$1^m + 2^m + \ldots + n^m \geq n\cdot \left( \frac{n+1}{2}\right)^m$$

Let $\varepsilon$ be positive constant and $u$ satisfies that \[ \begin{cases} (\partial_t-\varepsilon\partial_x^2-\partial_y^2)u=0, & (t,x,y) \in \mathbb{R}_+ \times \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}_+,\\ \partial_y u\vert_{y=0}=\partial_x h, &\\u\vert_{t=0}=0. & \end{cases}\] Here $h(t,x)$ is a smooth Schwartz function. Define the operator $e^{a\langle D\rangle}$ \[\mathcal{F}_x(e^{a\langle D\rangle} f)(k)=e^{a\langle k\rangle} \mathcal{F}_x(f)(k), \quad \langle k\rangle=1+\vert k\vert,\] where $\mathcal{F}_x$ stands for the Fourier transform in $x$. Show that \[\int_0^T \|e^{(1-s)\langle D\rangle} u\|_{L_{x,y}^2}^2 ds \le C \int_0^T \|e^{(1-s)\langle D\rangle} h\|_{H_x^{\frac{1}{4}}}^2 ds\] with constant $C$ independent of $\varepsilon, T$ and $h$.

Let $a;b;c;d>0$ such that $abcd=1$. Prove that $a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2+a(b+c)+b(c+d)+c(d+a)\ge 10$

Let $a, b, c, d$ be positive reals strictly smaller than $1$, such that $a+b+c+d=2$. Prove that $$\sqrt{(1-a)(1-b)(1-c)(1-d)} \leq \frac{ac+bd}{2}. $$

Prove that for any positive real numbers $a_i,b_i,c_i$ with $i=1,2,3$, $(a_1^3+b_1^3+c_1^3+1)(a_2^3+b_2^3+c_2^3+1)(a_3^3+b_3^3+c_3^3+1)\geq \frac{3}{4} (a_1+b_1+c_1)(a_2+b_2+c_2)(a_3+b_3+c_3)$

For a real number $a,b,c&gt;0$ where $bc-ca-ab=1$ find the maximum value of $$P=\frac{4024}{1+a^2}-\frac{4024}{1+b^2}-\frac{2555}{1+c^2}$$ and find out when that holds . [i](PP-nine)[/i]

Let $x,y>0$ be real numbers.Prove that: $$\frac{1}{x^2+y^2} +\frac{1}{x^2}+\frac{1}{y^2}\ge\frac{10}{(x+y)^2}$$ I tried CBS, but it doesn't work... Can you give an idea, please?

Let $f$ and $g$ be two continuous, distinct functions from $[0,1] \rightarrow (0,+\infty)$ such that $\int_{0}^{1}f(x)dx = \int_{0}^{1}g(x)dx$ Let $y_n=\int_{0}^{1}{\frac{f^{n+1}(x)}{g^{n}(x)}dx}$, for $n\geq 0$, natural. Prove that $(y_n)$ is an increasing and divergent sequence.

Let $a,b$ be the smaller sides of a right triangle. Let $c$ be the hypothenuse and $h$ be the altitude from the right angle. Fint the maximal value of $\frac{c+h}{a+b}$.

Let $a, b$ be two reals such that $a+b<2ab$. Prove that $a+b>2$

Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers that satisfy at least one of the inequalities, $2xy>1$, $yz>1$. Find the least possible value of $$xy^3z^2+\frac{4z}{x}-8yz-\frac{4}{yz}$$ .

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Determine the smallest value of the sum $a_1b_1+a_2b_2+...+a_{2n+2}b_{2n+2}$ where $(a_1,a_2,...,a_{2n+2})$ and $(b_1,b_2,...,b_{2n+2})$ are rearrangements of the binomial coefficients $2n+1 \choose 0$, $2n+1 \choose 1$,...,$2n+1 \choose 2n+1$. Justify your answer

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with inradius $r$, circumradius $R$, and with sides $a=BC,b=CA,c=AB$. Prove that \[\frac{R}{2r} \ge \left(\frac{64a^2b^2c^2}{(4a^2-(b-c)^2)(4b^2-(c-a)^2)(4c^2-(a-b)^2)}\right)^2.\]

For every integer $r > 1$ find the smallest integer $h(r) > 1$ having the following property: For any partition of the set $\{1, 2, . . ., h(r)\}$ into $r$ classes, there exist integers $a \geq 0, 1 \leq x \leq y$ such that the numbers $a + x, a + y, a + x + y$ are contained in the same class of the partition.

Let $x_i,y_i$ be positive real numbers, $i = 1,2,...,n$. Prove that $$\left( \sum_{i=1}^n (x_i +y_i)^2\right)\left( \sum_{i=1}^n\frac{1}{x_iy_i}\right)\ge 4n^2$$

For positive real numbers $a, b, c, d,$ satisfying the following conditions: $a(c^2 - 1)=b(b^2+c^2)$ and $d \leq 1$, prove that : $d(a \sqrt{1-d^2} + b^2 \sqrt{1+d^2}) \leq \frac{(a+b)c}{2}$

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $AB<AC$ and $AB<BC$. Let $P$ be a point on the segment $BC$ such that $\angle APB = \angle BAC$. The tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $A$ meets the circumcircle of triangle $APB$ at $Q \neq A$. Let $Q'$ be the reflection of $Q$ with respect to the midpoint of $AB$. The line $PQ$ meets the segment $AQ'$ at $S$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{AB}+\frac{1}{AC} > \frac{1}{CS}.$$ [i]Authored by Nikola Velov[/i]

For what pairs of integers $(x,y)$ does the inequality $x^2+5y^2-6\leq \sqrt{(x^2-2)(y^2-0.04)}$ hold?

Let $a_i,b_i,i=1,\cdots,n$ are nonnegitive numbers,and $n\ge 4$,such that $a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_n=b_1+b_2+\cdots+b_n>0$. Find the maximum of $\frac{\sum_{i=1}^n a_i(a_i+b_i)}{\sum_{i=1}^n b_i(a_i+b_i)}$

A polynomial $p$ with integer coefficients is such that $p(-n) < p(n) < n$ for some integer $n$. Prove that $p(-n) < -n$.

Prove: \[|\sin a_1|+|\sin a_2|+|\sin a_3|+\ldots+|\sin a_n|+|\cos(a_1+a_2+a_3+\ldots+a_n)|\geq 1.\]

If $x$ and $y$ are real numbers, compute the minimum possible value of \[\frac{4xy(3x^2+10xy+6y^2)}{x^4+4y^4}.\]

For positive reals $a,b,c$ with $\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}\ge 3$ prove that $$\frac{a^3}{a^2+b}+\frac{b^3}{b^2+c}+\frac{c^3}{c^2+a}\ge \frac{3}{2}$$