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In this paper, the standard Jensen inequality for two points and convex functions is generalized to a version for four points satisfying Sherman's majorization condition and for G-invariant convex functions, where G is a subgroup of the orthogonal group acting on an inner product space. A control map is used. A comparison of the obtained inequality and Jensen inequality is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Considering the weighted concept of majorization, Sherman obtained generalization of majorization inequality for convex functions known as Sherman's inequality. We extend Sherman's result to the class of n-strongly convex functions using extended idea of convexity to the class of strongly convex functions. We also obtain upper bound for Sherman's inequality, called the converse Sherman inequality, and as easy consequences we get Jensen's as well as majorization inequality and their conversions for strongly convex functions. Obtained results are stronger versions for analogous results for convex functions. As applications, we introduced a generalized concept of f -divergence and derived some reverse relations for such concept. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An important class of Schur-convex functions is generated by convex functions via the well-known Hardy–Littlewood–Pólya–Karamata inequality. Sherman's inequality is a natural generalization of the HLPK inequality. It can be viewed as a comparison of two special inner product expressions induced by a convex function of one variable. In the present note, we extend the Sherman inequality from the (bilinear) inner product to a (nonlinear) map of two vectorial variables satisfying the Leon–Proschan condition. Some applications are shown for directional derivatives and gradients of Schur-convex functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Considering a weighted relation of majorization, Sherman obtained a useful generalization of the classical majorization inequality. The aim of this paper is to extend Sherman's inequality to convex functions of higher order. An upper bound for Sherman's inequality, as well as for generalized Sherman's inequality, is given with some applications. As easy consequences, some new bounds for Jensen's inequality can be derived. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]