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An arithmetic-geometric mean inequality. (English) Zbl 1135.26302

Summary: Several integrals which are related to the arithmetic-geometric mean are developed and proved in a very elementary way. These results can be used to prove a known inequality which relates this mean to the logarithmic mean.

MSC:

26D15 Inequalities for sums, series and integrals
26E60 Means
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