Problem

Source: Indian Postal Coaching 2009 set 1 p1

Tags: algebra, min, inequalities



Find the minimum value of the expression $f(a, b, c) = (a + b)^4 + (b + c)^4 + (c + a)^4 - \frac47 (a^4 + b^4 + c^4)$, as $a, b, c$ varies over the set of all real numbers