Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jensen's inequality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: jensen's inequal-i-ty
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An inequality that relates the value of a convex function of an integral to the integral of the convex function.

Etymology

Named after Johan Jensen, the Danish mathematician who proved it in 1906.

Questions

What does jensen's inequality mean?: An inequality that relates the value of a convex function of an integral to the integral of the convex function.
Where does jensen's inequality come from?: Named after Johan Jensen, the Danish mathematician who proved it in 1906.

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