Inequality on $\ell_p$: Proving or Disproving?

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The discussion centers around proving or disproving the inequality ||x||_{p} ≤ ||x||_{p'} for all x in ℝ^n when p' > p ≥ 1. Participants express curiosity about the relationship between norms, noting that while ||x||_{m} ≤ ||x||_{1} holds for positive integers m, the general case for p is uncertain. A participant attempts to provide a proof using the properties of norms and inequalities, specifically referencing the relationship between the p-norm and the 1-norm. The conversation emphasizes the need for a formal proof or counterexample to clarify this inequality. Overall, the thread seeks mathematical insight into the behavior of norms under these conditions.
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Could anyone prove or disprove the following inequality:
||x||_{p}\leq||x||_{p'} for all x\in\mathbb{R}^{n} if p'>p\geq1?

By the way, this is not a homework problem.

Any help on this will be highly appreciated.
 
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forumfann said:
Could anyone prove or disprove the following inequality:
||x||_{p}\leq||x||_{p'} for all x\in\mathbb{R}^{n} if p'>p\geq1?

By the way, this is not a homework problem.

Any help on this will be highly appreciated.

Where is the problem from?
 
This a problem that I was curious about, because we know that ||x||_{m}\leq||x||_{1} for any positive integer m, and then I wondered if it is true for any p\geq1.

But it would be great if one can show the following:
||x||_{p}\leq||x||_{1} for p\geq1,
so could anyone help me on this?
 
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\|x\|^p_p = \sum_i{|x_i|^p} \leq \left( \sum_i{(|x_i|)} \right)^p = \|x\|_1^p

Though I am very dizzy right now, it should be OK where I used a^2+b^2 \leq (a+b)^2, a,b > 0
 

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