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Source: 2016 China South East Mathematical Olympiad Grade 11 Problem 5

August 6, 2016
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Problem Statement

Let a constant α\alpha as 0<α<10<\alpha<1, prove that: (1)(1) There exist a constant C(α)C(\alpha) which is only depend on α\alpha such that for every x0x\ge 0, ln(1+x)C(α)xα\ln(1+x)\le C(\alpha)x^\alpha. (2)(2) For every two complex numbers z1,z2z_1,z_2, lnz1z2C(α)(z1z2z2α+z2z1z1α)|\ln|\frac{z_1}{z_2}||\le C(\alpha)\left(|\frac{z_1-z_2}{z_2}|^\alpha+|\frac{z_2-z_1}{z_1}|^\alpha\right).