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EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz \leq \ \ z^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tA^tz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$$$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 + 0.36 = z^tAz\ + z^tA^tz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

And $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz \leq \ \ z^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tA^tz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

And $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz \leq \ \ z^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tA^tz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 + 0.36 = z^tAz\ + z^tA^tz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

And $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

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EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tAz$$\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz \leq \ \ z^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tA^tz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

And $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tAz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

And $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz \leq \ \ z^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tA^tz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

And $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

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EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz,\ \ z^tAr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tAz$$\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tAz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

ThenAnd $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz,\ \ z^tAr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tAz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

EDIT: rewritting the question to linear algebra to make it more accessible.

Denote by $\Delta([n])$ the set of all probability distributions over $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is: $$\Delta([n])=\{x\in[0,1]^n\mid \sum_{i=1}^n x_i=1\}$$

Let $A\in [0,1]^{n\times n}$ be a matrix, and let $x,y,z\in \Delta([n])$.

Does the following conditions:

  1. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAy\leq x^tAy$
  2. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): x^tA^tr\leq x^tA^ty$
  3. $\forall r\in\Delta([n]): r^tAz,\ \ z^tA^tr\ \ \leq \ \ z^tAz$
  4. $\forall i\in[n]: x_i+y_i > 0, z_i > 0$

Imply that $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty\geq 2\cdot z^tAz$$, or equivalently $$x^t(A+A^t)y\geq z^t(A+A^t)z$$?


For example, if

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.3 & 0.6 \\ 0.4 & 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right) $

Then $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.8 \\ 0.2 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0 \\ 1 \\ \end{array} \right)$

Satisfy the conditions and $$x^tAy+x^tA^ty = 0.6 + 0.4 > 0.36 \cdot 2 = 2\cdot z^tAz$$


Notice that if condition (4) isn't true, then the claim doesn't hold, e.g.:

$A= \left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right) $

And $z=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right)$ , $x=y=\left( \begin{array}{ccc} 0.5 \\ 0.5 \\ \end{array} \right)$

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