A more accurate half-discrete Hardy-Hilbert-type inequality with the logarithmic function.

Aizhen Wang1, Bicheng Yang1

  • 1Department of Mathematics, Guangdong University of Education, Xingang Zhonglu 351, Guangzhou, 510303 P.R. China.

Journal of Inequalities and Applications
|July 18, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Researchers developed a more accurate half-discrete Hardy-Hilbert inequality using real analysis techniques. This inequality features a logarithmic kernel and an optimal constant factor, with further analysis of its properties.

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