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Polynomial Markov versus Chernoff Bound for random variables

Suppose that $X\geq0$, and that the moment generating function of $X$ exists in an interval around 0. Given some $\delta>0$ and integer $k=1,2,...$, show that $$\inf_{k=0,1,...}\frac{E(|X|^k)}{\...
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