Conjecture on the sign of the Stolarsky and power-mean difference at exceptional parameters

Let SαS_\alpha denote the Stolarsky mean, let BpB_p and BqB_q be power means, and let R(Bp,Sα,Bq)\mathcal{R}(B_p,S_\alpha,B_q) denote their associated stabilizing mean. Set

q=12(1p)+2α2,p2=112α2+112α464α61+4α2.q=\frac12(1-p)+2\alpha^2, \qquad p^2=\frac{1-12\alpha^2+112\alpha^4-64\alpha^6}{1+4\alpha^2}.

Sign conjecture. At α=122±3\lvert\alpha\rvert=\frac12\sqrt{2\pm\sqrt3},

SαR(Bp,Sα,Bq)<0.S_\alpha-\mathcal{R}(B_p,S_\alpha,B_q)<0.

The claim arises from asymptotic comparison of SαS_\alpha with the stabilizing mean generated by power means. The source gives no resolution evidence beyond the preceding asymptotic calculation, so the conjecture remains open.

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Primary source

Lenka Mihoković and Mustapha Raïssouli, “Results on comparison and sub/super-stabilizability of some new means”, arXiv:2405.13618 (2024).

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