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The arithmetic mean, or less precisely the average, of a list of n numbers x 1, x 2, . . . , x n is the sum of the numbers divided by n: + + +. The geometric mean is similar, except that it is only defined for a list of nonnegative real numbers, and uses multiplication and a root in place of addition and division:
In mathematics, the QM-AM-GM-HM inequalities, also known as the mean inequality chain, state the relationship between the harmonic mean, geometric mean, arithmetic mean, and quadratic mean (also known as root mean square). Suppose that ,, …, are positive real numbers. Then
The geometric mean of a data set is less than the data set's arithmetic mean unless all members of the data set are equal, in which case the geometric and arithmetic means are equal. This allows the definition of the arithmetic-geometric mean, an intersection of the two which always lies in between.
The geometric mean of two positive numbers is never greater than the arithmetic mean. [3] So the geometric means are an increasing sequence g 0 ≤ g 1 ≤ g 2 ≤ ...; the arithmetic means are a decreasing sequence a 0 ≥ a 1 ≥ a 2 ≥ ...; and g n ≤ M(x, y) ≤ a n for any n. These are strict inequalities if x ≠ y.
4.1 Arithmetic-geometric mean inequality. 4.2 Other examples. 5 See also. 6 Notes. 7 References. ... Kiran Kedlaya, A < B (A less than B), a guide to solving ...
A geometric construction of the quadratic mean and the Pythagorean means (of two numbers a and b). Harmonic mean denoted by H, geometric by G, arithmetic by A and quadratic mean (also known as root mean square) denoted by Q. Comparison of the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means of a pair of numbers.
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The harmonic mean is denoted by H in purple, while the arithmetic mean is A in red and the geometric mean is G in blue. Q denotes a fourth mean, the quadratic mean . Since a hypotenuse is always longer than a leg of a right triangle , the diagram shows that H ≤ G ≤ A ≤ Q {\displaystyle H\leq G\leq A\leq Q} .