Locally bounded function with strange integral inequality
Source: Alibaba Global Math Competition 2021, Problem 6
July 4, 2021
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Problem Statement
Let be measurable and locally bounded function, that is,
M(t) \le C_{a,b}, \forall 0 \le a \le t \le b<\infty
with some constant , from to such that
M(t) \le 1+\int_0^t M(t-s)(1+t)^{-1}s^{-1/2} ds, \forall t \ge 0.
Show that
M(t) \le 10+2\sqrt{5}, \forall t \ge 0.