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. 2021 Jun 29;23(7):828. doi: 10.3390/e23070828

Some New Hermite–Hadamard and Related Inequalities for Convex Functions via (p,q)-Integral

Miguel Vivas-Cortez 1, Muhammad Aamir Ali 2,*, Hüseyin Budak 3, Humaira Kalsoom 4,*, Praveen Agarwal 5,6,7
Editor: José A Tenreiro Machado
PMCID: PMC8305804  PMID: 34209714

Abstract

In this investigation, for convex functions, some new (p,q)–Hermite–Hadamard-type inequalities using the notions of (p,q)π2 derivative and (p,q)π2 integral are obtained. Furthermore, for (p,q)π2-differentiable convex functions, some new (p,q) estimates for midpoint and trapezoidal-type inequalities using the notions of (p,q)π2 integral are offered. It is also shown that the newly proved results for p=1 and q1 can be converted into some existing results. Finally, we discuss how the special means can be used to address newly discovered inequalities.

Keywords: quantum calculus; post-quantum calculus; (p,q) estimates for midpoint and trapezoidal type inequalities

1. Introduction

In convex functions theory, Hermite–Hadamard (HH) inequality, which was discovered by C. Hermite and J. Hadamard independently, is very important (see also [1,2] (p. 137)):

Ππ1+π221π2π1π1π2Π(x)dxΠπ1+Ππ22 (1)

where Π is a convex function. In the case of concave mappings, the above inequality is satisfied in reverse order.

On the other hand, in the domain of q analysis, many works are being carried out as initiated by Euler in order to attain adeptness in mathematics that constructs quantum computing q calculus considered as a relationship between physics and mathematics. In different areas of mathematics, it has numerous applications such as combinatorics, number theory, basic hypergeometric functions, orthogonal polynomials, and other sciences, as well as mechanics, the theory of relativity, and quantum theory [3,4]. Quantum calculus also has many applications in quantum information theory, which is an interdisciplinary area that encompasses computer science, information theory, philosophy, and cryptography, among other areas [5,6]. Apparently, Euler invented this important branch of mathematics. He used the q parameter in Newton’s work on infinite series. Later, in a methodical manner, the q-calculus, calculus without limits, was firstly given by Jackson [7,8]. In 1966, Al-Salam [9] introduced a q-analogue of the q-fractional integral and q-Riemann–Liouville fractional. Since then, related research has gradually increased. In particular, in 2013, Tariboon introduced the π1Dq-difference operator and qπ1-integral in [10]. In 2020, Bermudo et al. introduced the notion of π2Dq derivative and qπ2-integral in [11]. Sadjang generalized to quantum calculus and introduced the notions of post-quantum calculus, or briefly p,q-calculus in [12]. In [13], Tunç and Göv gave the post-quantum variant of π1Dq-difference operator and qπ1-integral. Recently, in 2021, Chu et al. introduced the notions of π2Dp,q derivative and p,qπ2-integral in [14].

Many integral inequalities have been studied using quantum and post-quantum integrals for various types of functions. For example, in [11,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25], the authors used π1Dq,π2Dq-derivatives and qπ1,qπ2-integrals to prove Hermite–Hadamard integral inequalities and their left–right estimates for convex and coordinated convex functions. In [26], Noor et al. presented a generalized version of quantum integral inequalities. For generalized quasi-convex functions, Nwaeze et al. proved certain parameterized quantum integral inequalities in [27]. Khan et al. proved quantum Hermite–Hadamard inequality using the green function in [28]. Budak et al. [29], Ali et al. [30,31], and Vivas-Cortez et al. [32] developed new quantum Simpson’s and quantum Newton’s type inequalities for convex and coordinated convex functions. For quantum Ostrowski’s inequalities for convex and co-ordinated convex functions, one can consult [33,34,35]. Kunt et al. [36] generalized the results of [18] and proved Hermite–Hadamard-type inequalities and their left estimates using π1Dp,q difference operator and p,qπ1 integral. Recently, Latif et al. [37] found the right estimates of Hermite–Hadamard type inequalities proved by Kunt et al. [36]. To prove Ostrowski’s inequalities, Chu et al. [14] used the concepts of π2Dp,q difference operator and p,qπ2 integral.

Inspired by the ongoing studies, we give the generalizations of the results proved in [11,15] and we prove Hermite–Hadamard-type inequalities for convex functions using the concepts of π2Dp,q difference operator and p,qπ2 integral.

The organization of this paper is as follows: In Section 2, a short explanation of the concepts of q-calculus and some associated works in this direction is given. In Section 3, we review the notions of (p,q)-derivatives and integrals. In Section 4, the Hermite–Hadamard-type inequalities for the (p,q)-integrals are presented. The correlation between the results presented herein and similar results in the literature are also considered. In Section 5 and Section 6, we present some new (p,q) estimates of midpoint and trapezoidal type inequalities for convex functions, respectively, and show the relationship between the results given herein and comparable results in the literature. Section 7 contains some conclusions and more directions for future research.

2. Preliminaries

In this portion, we review some fundamental ideas and conclusions about convex functions and q calculus.

A convex mapping Π:IRR is defined as:

Πtπ1+1tπ2tΠπ1+1tΠπ2

for all π1,π2 in I and t in 0,1.

Definition 1

([38]). A mapping Π defined on I has a support at x0I if there exists an affine mapping Ax=Πx0+mxx0 such that AxΠx for all xI. The graph of the support mapping A is called a line of support for Π at x0.

Theorem 1

([38]). A mapping Π:π1,π2R is convex if and only if there exists a minimum of one line of support for Π at each xπ1,π2.

Theorem 2

([39]). If a mapping Π:π1,π2R is convex, then Π is also continuous on π1,π2.

Presently, we display a few known definitions and related inequalities in q calculus. We set the following notation ([4]):

nq=1qn1q=1+q+q2++qn1,q0,1.

The q Jackson integral of a mapping Π from 0 to π2, given by Jackson [8], is defined as:

0π2Πxdqx=1qπ2n=0qnΠπ2qn,where0<q<1 (2)

provided that the sum converges absolutely. Moreover, over the interval [π1,π2], he gave the following integral of a mapping Π:

π1π2Πxdqx=0π2Πxdqx0π1Πxdqx.

Definition 2

([10]). The qπ1-derivative of mapping Π:π1,π2R is defined as:

π1DqΠx=ΠxΠqx+1qπ11qxπ1,xπ1. (3)

For x=π1, we state π1DqΠπ1=limxπ1π1DqΠx if it exists and is finite.

Definition 3

([11]). The qπ2 derivative of mapping Π:π1,π2R is given as:

π2DqΠx=Πqx+1qπ2Πx1qπ2x,xπ2. (4)

For x=π2, we state π2DqΠπ2=limxπ2π2DqΠx if it exists and is finite.

Definition 4

([10]). The qπ1 definite integral of mapping Π:π1,π2R on π1,π2 is defined as:

π1xΠtπ1dqt=1qxπ1n=0qnΠqnx+1qnπ1,xπ1,π2. (5)

On the other hand, the following concept of q-definite integral is stated by Bermudo et al. [11]:

Definition 5

([11]). The qπ2-definite integral of mapping Π:π1,π2R on π1,π2 is given as:

xπ2Πtπ2dqt=1qπ2xn=0qnΠqnx+1qnπ2,xπ1,π2. (6)

3. (p,q)-Derivatives and Integrals

In this section, we review some fundamental notions and notations of p,q-calculus.

The np,q is said to be (p,q) integers and is expressed as:

np,q=pnqnpq

with 0<q<p1. The np,q! and nk! are called (p,q)-factorial and (p,q)-binomial, respectively, and expressed as:

np,q!=k=1nkp,q,n1,0p,q!=1,nk!=np,q!nkp,q!kp,q!.

Definition 6

([12]). The p,q-derivative of mapping Π:π1,π2R is given as:

Dp,qΠx=ΠpxΠqxpqx,x0 (7)

with 0<q<p1.

Definition 7

([13]). The p,qπ1-derivative of mapping Π:π1,π2R is given as:

π1Dp,qΠx=Πpx+1pπ1Πqx+1qπ1pqxπ1,xπ1 (8)

with 0<q<p1.

For x=π1, we state π1Dp,qΠπ1=limxπ1π1Dp,qΠx if it exists and is finite.

Definition 8

([14]). The p,qπ2-derivative of mapping Π:π1,π2R is given as:

π2Dp,qΠx=Πqx+1qπ2Πpx+1pπ2pqπ2x,xπ2. (9)

For x=π2, we state π2Dp,qΠπ2=limxπ2π2Dp,qΠx if it exists and is finite.

Remark 1.

It is clear that if we use p=1 in (8) and (9), then the equalities (8) and (9) reduce to (3) and (4), respectively.

Definition 9

([13]). The definite (p,q)π1-integral of mapping Π:π1,π2R on π1,π2 is stated as:

π1xΠtπ1dp,qt=pqxπ1n=0qnpn+1Πqnpn+1x+1qnpn+1π1 (10)

with 0<q<p1.

Definition 10.

From [14], the definite (p,q)π2-integral of mapping Π:π1,π2R on π1,π2 is stated as:

xπ2Πtπ2dp,qt=pqπ2xn=0qnpn+1Πqnpn+1x+1qnpn+1π2 (11)

with 0<q<p1.

Remark 2.

It is evident that if we pick p=1 in (10) and (11), then the equalities (10) and (11) change into (5) and (6), respectively.

Remark 3.

If we take π1=0 and x=π2=1 in (10), then we have

01Πt0dp,qt=pqn=0qnpn+1Πqnpn+1.

Similarly, by taking x=π1=0 and π2=1 in (11), then we obtain that

01Πt1dp,qt=pqn=0qnpn+1Π1qnpn+1.

In [36], Kunt et al. proved the following HH-type inequalities for convex functions via (p,q)π1 integral:

Theorem 3.

For a convex mapping Π:π1,π2R which is differentiable on π1,π2, the following inequalities hold for p,qπ1 integral:

Πqπ1+pπ22p,q1pπ2π1π1pπ2+1pπ1Πxπ1dp,qxqΠπ1+pΠπ22p,q (12)

where 0<q<p1.

Lemma 1.

We have the following equalities

π1π2π2xαπ2dp,qx=π2π1α+1α+1p,q
π1π2xπ1απ1dp,qx=π2π1α+1α+1p,q

where αR{1}.

Proof. 

From Definition 10, we have

π1π2π2xαπ2dp,qx=pqπ2π1n=0qnpn+1π2qnpn+1π1+1qnpn+1π2α=pqπ2π1n=0qnpn+1qnpn+1π2π1α=pqπ2π1α+1n=01pα+1qpnα+1=π2π1α+1α+1p,q.

Similarly, we can compute the second integral by using the Definition 9. □

4. New HH Type Inequalities for Post-Quantum Integrals

In this section, we give a new variant of (p,q)-HH inequality for convex functions. It is also shown that the results presented here are a generalization of some existing results in the literature.

Theorem 4.

For a convex mapping Π:π1,π2R, which is differentiable on π1,π2, the following inequalities hold for p,qπ2 integral:

Πpπ1+qπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxpΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q (13)

where 0<q<p1.

Proof. 

According to the given hypothesis, Π is differentiable on π1,π2, so there exists a tangent line for the function Π at the point pπ1+qπ22p,q. This tangent line can be indicated as a function l1x=Πpπ1+qπ22p,q+Πpπ1+qπ22p,qxpπ1+qπ22p,q. Since Π is convex on π1,π2, the following inequality (see Figure 1) holds for all x in π1,π2:

l1x=Πpπ1+qπ22p,q+Πpπ1+qπ22p,qxpπ1+qπ22p,qΠx (14)

p,qπ2-integrating inequality (14) with respect to x over pπ1+1pπ2,π2, we find that

pπ1+1pπ2π2l1xπ2dp,qx=pπ1+1pπ2π2Πpπ1+qπ22p,q+Πpπ1+qπ22p,qxpπ1+qπ22p,qπ2dp,qx=pπ2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,q+Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpπ1+1pπ2π2xπ2dp,qxpπ2π1pπ1+qπ22p,qΠpπ1+qπ22p,q=pπ2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpπ2π1pπ1+qπ22p,qΠpπ1+qπ22p,q+Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpqpπ2π1n=0qnpn+1qnpn+1pπ1+1pπ2+1qnpn+1π2=pπ2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpπ2π1pπ1+qπ22p,qΠpπ1+qπ22p,q+Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpqπ2π1n=0qnpn+1π2q2np2n+1π2π1=pπ2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpπ2π1pπ1+qπ22p,qΠpπ1+qπ22p,q+pπ2π1pπ1+qπ22p,qΠpπ1+qπ22p,q=pπ2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qx

where the first inequality in (13) is derived. We also have to show the second inequality in (13). According to the given hypothesis, Π is convex on π1,π2, so Πxhx, where hx is a secant line that connects the points (π1,Ππ1) and π2,Ππ2, expressed as:

Πxhx=Ππ2+Ππ2Ππ1π2π1xπ2 (15)

for all x in π1,π2 (see Figure 1). p,qπ2-integrating inequality (15) with respect to x over pπ1+1pπ2,π2, we obtain the following

pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxpπ2π1Ππ2pπ2π2π1Ππ2Ππ1π2π1+Ππ2Ππ1π2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2xπ2dp,qx=pπ2π1Ππ2Ππ2Ππ1π2π1p2π2π122p,q=pπ2π1Ππ2Ππ2Ππ1p2π2π12p,q=pπ2π1pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q (16)

where the last inequality in (13) is obtained. Thus, the proof is completed. □

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Tangent line at the point pa+qbp+q=pπ1+qπ2p+q of the convex function Π and chord line.

Example 1.

For a convex mapping Πx=x2 and π1=0, π2=1, p=34, and q=12. From inequality (13), we have

Πpπ1+qπ22p,q=0.16,
1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qx=43141x21d34,12x=0.2736,

and

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q=0.4.

Thus,

0.16<0.2736<0.4

which shows that the inequality (13) is valid.

Corollary 1.

For a convex mapping Π:π1,π2R, the following inequality holds:

Ππ1+π2212pπ2π1π1pπ2+1pπ1Πxπ1dp,qx+pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠπ1+Ππ22 (17)

where 0<q<p1.

Proof. 

From inequalities (12) and (13), one can easily obtain the resultant inequality (17). □

In the subsequent theorem, we give an alternative proof of the double inequality (13) without using the condition of differentiability on Π.

Theorem 5.

For a convex mapping Π:IR on I and π1,π2Iwith π1<π2, the double inequality (13) holds for 0<q<p1.

Proof. 

According to the given hypothesis that Π is convex on I, by Theorem 2, Π is continuous on π1,π2. By means of Theorem 1, there exists a minimum of one line of support for Π at each x0π1,π2. Since x0=pπ1+qπ22p,q, from the definition 1

kx=Πpπ1+qπ22p,q+mxpπ1+qπ22p,qΠx (18)

for all xπ1,π2 and some mΠpπ1+qπ22p,q,Π+pπ1+qπ22p,q. If the strategy that was used in the proof of Theorem 4 is applied and taking into account the inequality (18), the desired inequality (13) can be found. Thus, the proof is accomplished. □

Remark 4.

If we consider p=1 in Theorems 4 and 5, then Theorem 4 and 5 reduces to [11] (Theorem 12).

Remark 5.

If we adopt p=1 and q1 in Theorems 4 and 5, then we retake the well-known HH inequality for convex functions.

Theorem 6.

For a convex mapping Π:π1,π2R, which is differentiable on π1,π2, the following inequalities hold for p,qπ2-integral:

Πqπ1+pπ22p,q+pqπ2π12p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxpΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q (19)

where 0<q<p1.

Proof. 

According to the given hypothesis, Π is differentiable on π1,π2, so there exists a tangent line for the function Π at the point qπ1+pπ22p,q. This tangent line can be indicated as a function l2x=Πqπ1+pπ22p,q+Πqπ1+pπ22p,qxqπ1+pπ22p,q. Since Π is convex on π1,π2, then the following inequality (see Figure 2) holds for all x in π1,π2:

l2x=Πqπ1+pπ22p,q+Πqπ1+pπ22p,qxqπ1+pπ22p,qΠx. (20)

p,qπ2-integrating inequality (20) with respect to x over pπ1+1pπ2,π2, we obtain that

pπ1+1pπ2π2l2xπ2dp,qx=pπ1+1pπ2π2Πqπ1+pπ22p,q+Πqπ1+pπ22p,qxqπ1+pπ22p,qπ2dp,qx=pπ2π1Πqπ1+pπ22p,q+Πqπ1+pπ22p,qpπ1+1pπ2π2xπ2dp,qxpπ2π1qπ1+pπ22p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,q=pπ2π1Πqπ1+pπ22p,qpπ2π1qπ1+pπ22p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,q+Πqπ1+pπ22p,q×pqpπ2π1n=0qnpn+1qnpn+1pπ1+1pπ2+1qnpn+1π2=pπ2π1Πqπ1+pπ22p,qpπ2π1qπ1+pπ22p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,q+Πqπ1+pπ22p,qpqπ2π1n=0qnpn+1π2q2np2n+1π2π1=pπ2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,qpπ2π1qπ1+pπ22p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,q+pπ2π1pπ1+qπ22p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,q=pπ2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,q+ppqπ2π122p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,qpπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qx. (21)

From (16) and (21), we obtain the desired result (19). Thus, the proof is finished. □

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Tangent line at the point qa+pbp+q=qπ1+pπ2p+q of the convex function Π.

Theorem 7.

Let Π:π1,π2R be a convex differentiable function on π1,π2. Then, the following inequalities hold for p,qπ2 integral:

maxA1,A21pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxpΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q (22)

where

A1=Πpπ1+qπ22p,q,A2=Πqπ1+pπ22p,q+pqπ2π12p,qΠqπ1+pπ22p,q

and 0<q<p1.

Proof. 

From (13) and (19), we have required double inequality (22). Thus, the proof is ended. □

5. Midpoint-Type Inequalities through (p,q)π2 Integral

In this section, we give some new midpoint-type inequalities by using the p,q-derivative and integral.

To prove the main results of this section, we need the following crucial lemma.

Lemma 2.

Let Π:π1,π2R be a differentiable function on π1,π2. If π2Dp,qΠ is continuous and integrable on π1,π2, then we have the following identity:

π2π10p2p,qqtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt+p2p,q1qt1π2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt=π1p+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠpπ1+qπ22p,q (23)

where 0<q<p1.

Proof. 

From Definition 8, we have

π2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2=Πqtπ1+1qtπ2Πptπ1+1ptπ2tπ2π1pq. (24)

From the left side of equality (23), we have

π2π10p2p,qqtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt+p2p,q1qt1π2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt=π2π10p2p,qπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt+01qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt01π2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt. (25)

By the equality (11), we have

0p2p,qπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt=1π2π1pq0p2p,qΠqtπ1+1qtπ2Πptπ1+1ptπ2tdp,qt=1π2π1n=0Πp2p,qqn+1pn+1π1+1p2p,qqn+1pn+1π2n=0Πp2p,qqnpnπ1+1p2p,qqnpnπ2=Ππ2π2π11π2π1Πpπ1+qπ22p,q, (26)
01π2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt=1π2π1pq01Πqtπ1+1qtπ2Πptπ1+1ptπ2tdp,qt=1π2π1n=0Πqn+1pn+1π1+1qn+1pn+1π2n=0Πqnpnπ1+1qnpnπ2=Ππ2Ππ1π2π1 (27)

and

01tπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt=1π2π1pq01Πqtπ1+1qtπ2Πptπ1+1ptπ2dp,qt=1π2π1n=0qnpn+1Πqn+1pn+1π1+1qn+1pn+1π2n=0qnpn+1Πqnpnπ1+1qnpnπ2=1π2π11qn=0qn+1pn+1Πqn+1pn+1π1+1qn+1pn+1π21pn=0qnpnΠqnpnπ1+1qnpnπ2=1π2π11q1pn=0qnpnΠqnpnπ1+1qnpnπ21qΠπ1=1π2π1pqpqn=0qnpnΠqnpnπ1+1qnpnπ21qΠπ1=1π2π11pqπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qx1qΠπ1. (28)

By using (26)–(28) in (25), we obtain the desired identity (23). Thus, the proof is ended.

Remark 6.

If we address p=1 in Lemma 2, then Lemma 2 reduces to ([15] Lemma 2).

Remark 7.

If we use p=1 and q1 in Lemma 2, then Lemma 2 reduces to [40] (Lemma 2.1).

Theorem 8.

Suppose that the assumptions of Lemma 2 hold. If π2Dp,qΠ is a convex function over π1,π2, then we have the following new inequality:

π1p+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠpπ1+qπ22p,qπ2π1π2Dp,qΠπ1A1p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2A2p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ1A3p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2A4p,q (29)

where

A1p,q=qp32p,q33p,q,A2p,q=qp3p2+q2p+p23p,q2p,q43p,q,A3p,q=qq+2p2p,qq2q2+3p2+3pq2p,q33p,q,A4p,q=q2p,qq2q+2p2p,q4A3p,q.

Proof. 

Taking the modulus in Lemma 2 and using the convexity of π2Dp,qΠ, we obtain that

π1p+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠpπ1+qπ22p,qπ2π10p2p,qqtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt+p2p,q11qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qtπ2π1q0p2p,qttπ2Dp,qΠπ1+1tπ2Dp,qΠπ2dp,qt+p2p,q11qttπ2Dp,qΠπ1+1tπ2Dp,qΠπ2dp,qt. (30)

One can easily compute the integrals that appeared in the right side of the inequality (30)

0p2p,qt2dp,qt=p32p,q33p,q, (31)
0p2p,qt1tdp,qt=p3p2+q2p+p23p,q2p,q43p,q, (32)
p2p,q1t1qtdp,qt=qq+2p2p,qq2q2+3p2+3pq2p,q33p,q, (33)
p2p,q11t1qtdp,qt=q2p,qq2q+2p2p,q3qq+2p2p,qq2q2+3p2+3pq2p,q33p,q. (34)

Making use of (31)–(34) in (30) gives us the required inequality (29). Hence, the proof is finished. □

Remark 8.

If we use p=1 in Theorem 8, then Theorem 8 becomes [15] (Theorem 5).

Remark 9.

If we take p=1 and q1 in Theorem 8, then Theorem 8 reduces to [40] (Theorem 2.2)

Theorem 9.

Suppose that the assumptions of Lemma 2 hold. If π2Dp,qΠr, r1 is a convex function over π1,π2, then we have the following new inequality:

π1p+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠpπ1+qπ22p,qπ2π1p22p,q311rπ2Dp,qΠπ1rA1p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2rA2p,q1r+π2Dp,qΠπ1rA3p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2rA4p,q1r (35)

where A1p,qA4p,q are given in Theorem 8.

Proof. 

Taking the modulus in Lemma 2, applying the well-known power mean inequality for (p,q)-integrals, and by using the convexity of π2Dp,qΠr, r1, we have

π1p+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠpπ1+qπ22p,qπ2π10p2p,qqtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt+p2p,q11qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qtπ2π10p2p,qqtdp,qt11rq0p2p,qttπ2Dp,qΠπ1r+1tπ2Dp,qΠπ2rdp,qt1r+p2p,q11qtdp,qt11rqp2p,q11qttπ2Dp,qΠπ1r+1tπ2Dp,qΠπ2rdp,qt1r=π2π1p22p,q311rπ2Dp,qΠπ1rA1p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2rA2p,q1r+π2Dp,qΠπ1rA3p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2rA4p,q1r

which ends the proof. □

Remark 10.

If we put p=1 in Theorem 9, then Theorem 9 reduces to ([15] Theorem 6).

Remark 11.

If we set p=1 and q1 in Theorem 9, then Theorem 9 becomes [18] (Corollary 2).

Theorem 10.

Suppose that the assumptions of Lemma 2 hold. If π2Dp,qΠr, r>1 is a convex function over π1,π2, then we have the following new inequality:

π1p+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠpπ1+qπ22p,qqπ2π1p2p,qs+1pqps+1qs+11sπ2Dp,qΠπ1rp22p,q3+π2Dp,qΠπ2rp3+pq2+2p2qp22p,q31r+p2p,q11qtsdp,qt1sπ2Dp,qΠπ1r2p,qp22p,q3+π2Dp,qΠπ2rq2p,q2+p2pq2p,q31r (36)

where s+r=sr.

Proof. 

Taking the modulus in Lemma 2, by applying the well-known Hölder’s inequality for definite (p,q) integrals and using the convexity of π2Dp,qΠr, r>1, we obtain that

π1p+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxΠpπ1+qπ22p,qqπ2π10p2p,qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt+p2p,q11qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qtqπ2π10p2p,qtsdp,qt1s0p2p,qtπ2Dp,qΠπ1r+1tπ2Dp,qΠπ2rdp,qt1r+p2p,q11qtsdp,qt1sp2p,q1tπ2Dp,qΠπ1r+1tπ2Dp,qΠπ2rdp,qt1r. (37)

One can easily evaluate the integrals that appear in the right side of the inequality (37)

0p2p,qtsdp,qt1s=p2p,qs+1pqps+1qs+11s (38)
0p2p,qtdp,qt=p22p,q3, (39)
0p2p,q1tdp,qt=p3+pq2+2p2qp22p,q3, (40)
p2p,q1tdp,qt=2p,qp22p,q3, (41)
p2p,q11tdp,qt=q2p,q2+p2pq2p,q3. (42)

Making use of (38)–(42) gives us the required inequality (36). Hence, the proof is accomplished. □

Corollary 2.

If we pick p=1 in Theorem 10, then we have the following new inequality

π1π2Πxπ2dqxΠπ1+qπ22qqπ2π112qs+11q1qs+11sπ2DqΠπ1r12q3+π2DqΠπ2rq2+2q2q31r+12q11qtsdqt1sπ2DqΠπ1rq2q3+π2DqΠπ2rq2q2q2q31r.

Remark 12.

If we choose p=1 and q1 in Theorem 10, then Theorem 10 reduces to [40] (Theorem 2.3).

6. Trapezoidal-Type Inequalities through (p,q)π2-Integral

In this section, we give some new trapezoidal inequalities by using the p,q derivative and integral.

To prove the main results of this section, we need the following crucial lemma.

Lemma 3.

Let Π:π1,π2R be a differentiable function on π1,π2. If π2Dp,qΠ is continuous and integrable on π1,π2, then we have the following identity:

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qx=qπ2π12p,q0112p,qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt (43)

where 0<q<p1.

Proof. 

From (24) and the right side of (43), we obtain that

qπ2π12p,q0112p,qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt=qπ2π12p,q1π2π1pq01Πqtπ1+1qtπ2Πptπ1+1ptπ2tdp,qt2p,qπ2π1pq01Πqtπ1+1qtπ2Πptπ1+1ptπ2dp,qt.

From (27) and (28), we have

qπ2π12p,q0112p,qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2dp,qt=qπ2π12p,qΠπ2Ππ1π2π12p,qπ2π11pqπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qx1qΠπ1

where the identity (43) is obtained and the proof is accomplished. □

Remark 13.

If we consider p=1 in Lemma 3, then Lemma 3 becomes [15] (Lemma 1).

Remark 14.

If we adopt p=1 and q1 in Lemma 3, then Lemma 3 reduces to [41] (Lemma 2.1).

Theorem 11.

Suppose that the assumptions of Lemma 3 hold. If π2Dp,qΠ is a convex function over π1,π2, then we have the following new inequality:

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxqπ2π12p,qπ2Dp,qΠπ1A5p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2A6p,q (44)

where

A5p,q=01t12p,qtdp,qt,A6p,q=011t12p,qtdp,qt.

Proof. 

Taking the modulus in Lemma 3 and using the convexity of π2Dp,qΠ, we have

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxqπ2π12p,q01t12p,qtπ2Dp,qΠπ1dp,qt+011t12p,qtπ2Dp,qΠπ2dp,qt=qπ2π12p,qπ2Dp,qΠπ1A5p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2A6p,q (45)

Thus, the proof is completed. □

Remark 15.

If we set p=1 in Theorem 11, then Theorem 11 becomes [15] (Theorem 3).

Remark 16.

If we consider p=1 and q1 in Theorem 11, then Theorem 11 reduces to [41] (Theorem 2.2).

Theorem 12.

Suppose that the assumptions of Lemma 3 hold. If π2Dp,qΠr, r1 is a convex function over π1,π2, then we have the following new inequality:

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxqπ2π12p,q0112p,qtdp,qt11rπ2Dp,qΠπ1rA5p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2rA6p,q1r (46)

where A5p,q and A6p,q are given in Theorem 11.

Proof. 

Taking the modulus in Lemma 3 and applying the well-known power mean inequality for (p,q) integrals and the convexity of π2Dp,qΠr, r1, we get that.

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxqπ2π12p,q0112p,qtdp,qt11r0112p,qtπ2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2rdp,qt1rqπ2π12p,q0112p,qtdp,qt11r×01t12p,qtπ2Dp,qΠπ1rdp,qt+011t12p,qtπ2Dp,qΠπ2rdp,qt1r=qπ2π12p,q0112p,qtdp,qt11rπ2Dp,qΠπ1rA5p,q+π2Dp,qΠπ2rA6p,q1r. (47)

Thus, the proof is finished. □

Remark 17.

If we consider p=1 in Theorem 12, then Theorem 12 reduces to [15] (Theorem 4).

Remark 18.

If we address p=1 and q1 in Theorem 12, then Theorem 12 becomes [42] (Theorem 1).

Theorem 13.

Suppose that the assumptions of Lemma 3 hold. If π2Dp,qΠr, r>1 is a convex function over π1,π2, then we have the following new inequality:

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxqπ2π12p,q0112p,qtsdp,qt1sπ2Dp,qΠπ1r+2p,q1π2Dp,qΠπ2r2p,q1r (48)

where s+r=sr.

Proof. 

Taking the modulus in Lemma 3 and applying the well-known Hölder’s inequality for (p,q)-integrals and the convexity of π2Dp,qΠr, r>1, we obtain that

pΠπ1+qΠπ22p,q1pπ2π1pπ1+1pπ2π2Πxπ2dp,qxqπ2π12p,q0112p,qtsdp,qt1s01π2Dp,qΠtπ1+1tπ2rdp,qt1rqπ2π12p,q0112p,qtsdp,qt1s×01tπ2Dp,qΠπ1rdp,qt+011tπ2Dp,qΠπ2rdp,qt1r. (49)

We can calculate the integrals that occur in the right side of (49) as follows

01tdp,qt=12p,q, (50)
011tdp,qt=2p,q12p,q. (51)

Making use of (50) and (51) in (49) gives the desired result. Hence the proof is done. □

Remark 19.

If we set p=1 and q1 in Theorem 13, then Theorem 13 becomes [41] (Theorem 2.3).

7. Applications to Special Means

For arbitrary positive numbers π1,π2 (π1π2), we consider the means as follows:

  1. The arithmetic mean
    A=A(π1,π2)=π1+π22.
  2. The geometric mean
    G=Gπ1,π2=π1π2.
  3. The harmonic means
    H=Hπ1,π2=2π1π2π1+π2.

Proposition 1.

For π1,π2R with π1<π2 and 0<q<p1, the following inequality is true:

A2π1,π2Aπ12,π22p2π2π1212p,q13p,qAπ12,π22.

Proof. 

The inequality (17) for mapping Πx=x2 leads to this conclusion. For verification, if we choose π1=0, π2=1, p=34, and q=12, we have

A2π1,π2=0.25,
Aπ12,π22p2π2π1212p,q13p,q=0.4578,

and

Aπ12,π22=0.5.

Thus,

0.25<0.4578<0.5

which shows that the inequality (17) is valid. □

Proposition 2.

For π1,π2R with π1<π2 and 0<q<p1, the following inequality is true:

G2π1,π2Hπ1,π2AΘ1,Θ2H1π1,π2,

where

Θ1=pqn=0qnpn+1qnpn+1π1+pπ2π1+1qnpn+1π11

and

Θ2=pqn=0qnpn+1qnpn+1π2+pπ1π2+1qnpn+1π21.

Proof. 

The inequality (17) for mapping Πx=1x, where x0 leads to this conclusion. □

Proposition 3.

For π1,π2R with π1<π2 and 0<q<p1, the following inequality is true:

lnAπ1,π2AΘ3,Θ4lnGπ1,π2,

where

Θ3=pqn=0qnpn+1lnqnpn+1π1+pπ2π1+1qnpn+1π1

and

Θ4=pqn=0qnpn+1lnqnpn+1π2+pπ1π2+1qnpn+1π2.

Proof. 

The inequality (17) for mapping Πx=lnx leads to this conclusion. □

8. Conclusions

In the present research, we used the notions of p,q derivative and integral, some new HH-type inequalities, and estimates for midpoint and trapezoidal type inequalities are derived. To approve their generalized behavior, we show the connection between our outcomes and the already established ones. Moreover, we provided applications to special means using the newly proved inequalities to show their significance. In future works, researchers can obtain comparable results by utilizing different kinds of convexity.

Acknowledgments

The Chinese government is acknowledged for providing full scholarship for Ph.D. studies to Muhammad Aamir Ali. We want to give thanks to the Dirección de investigación from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador for technical support to our research project entitled: “Algunas desigualdades integrales para funciones convexas generalizadas y aplicaciones".

Author Contributions

All authors contributed equally to the writing of this paper. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Funding

This work is partially supported by National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (Grant No. 11971241).

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