Complex harmonic mean

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Auteur principal: Nakayasu, Atsushi
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author Nakayasu, Atsushi
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contents We study the harmonic mean of non-zero complex-valued random variables (complex harmonic mean) and establish several geometric estimates and bounds. In contrast to the classical positive-valued case, complex harmonic means may lie outside the convex hull of the range. We prove that if the range is contained in a disk not containing the origin, then the complex harmonic mean is confined to the same disk. This result is based on the behavior of disks under inversion and convexity arguments. Further estimates involving the modulus and the real part are obtained, and the two-point case is analyzed explicitly, revealing a circular structure. Several examples are provided to illustrate the distinctive features of complex harmonic means.
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Nakayasu, Atsushi
Complex Variables
We study the harmonic mean of non-zero complex-valued random variables (complex harmonic mean) and establish several geometric estimates and bounds. In contrast to the classical positive-valued case, complex harmonic means may lie outside the convex hull of the range. We prove that if the range is contained in a disk not containing the origin, then the complex harmonic mean is confined to the same disk. This result is based on the behavior of disks under inversion and convexity arguments. Further estimates involving the modulus and the real part are obtained, and the two-point case is analyzed explicitly, revealing a circular structure. Several examples are provided to illustrate the distinctive features of complex harmonic means.
title Complex harmonic mean
topic Complex Variables
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08292