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China Mathematical Olympiad 1989 problem6

Source: China Mathematical Olympiad 1989 problem6

October 29, 2013
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Problem Statement

Find all functions f:(1,+)(1,+)f:(1,+\infty) \rightarrow (1,+\infty) that satisfy the following condition: for arbitrary x,y>1x,y>1 and u,v>0u,v>0, inequality f(xuyv)f(x)14uf(y)14vf(x^uy^v)\le f(x)^{\dfrac{1}{4u}}f(y)^{\dfrac{1}{4v}} holds.