SMO 2001 Problem 2 Let nnn be a positive integer, and let a1,a2,...,ana_1,a_2,...,a_na1,a2,...,an be nnn positive real numbers such that a1+a2+...+an=1a_1+a_2+...+a_n = 1a1+a2+...+an=1 . Is it true that a14a12+a22+a24a22+a32+a34a32+a42+...+an−14an−12+an2+an4an2+a12≥12n\frac{a_1^4}{a_1^2+a_2^2}+\frac{a_2^4}{a_2^2+a_3^2}+\frac{a_3^4}{a_3^2+a_4^2}+...+\frac{a_{n-1}^4}{a_{n-1}^2+a_n^2}+\frac{a_n^4}{a_n^2+a_1^2}\ge \frac{1}{2n}a12+a22a14+a22+a32a24+a32+a42a34+...+an−12+an2an−14+an2+a12an4≥2n1 ? Justify your answer. Dataset text AI-MO AoPS. Quoted with source. Solutions No solution is on olymmath yet. Official and human solutions come first when they arrive. AI solutions come after them, with a label. Add a solution Similar problems These problems have the most words in common with this statement. SMO 1995 Problem 4SMO 1998 Problem 3TH-TMO 2017 Problem 5SMO 2003 Problem 3RO-TST 1999 Problem 17 PreviousProblem 1 NextProblem 3 Locator sg-smo/2001/p2 · Tag EN2RT0NEZ6 · Edit this page on GitHub · Keys: j next, k previous