Complex harmonic mean

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Authors: Atsushi Nakayasu
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Abstract

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.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mathematical Inequalities and Applications Analytic and geometric function theory Mathematics and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint