Same exponents in two nonlinear function deriving the same result?
I have two functions:
$f\left ( X_n \right ) =B*\sum_{n}^{N}X_n^A $
and
$g\left ( X_n \right ) =\sum_{n}^{N}(Z_n*X_n^B) $
with $A$ and $B$ as the exponents of $X_n$.
It alway must hold that $f\left ( X_n \right ) = g\left ( X_n \right )$ for all possible input combinations when changing $X_n$ and keeping all other inputs constant.
I am pretty sure that for this condition to always hold, it must be that A = B. Because only those parameters drive the nonlinearity of those functions and any deviation would not allow for the condition $f\left ( X_n \right ) = g\left ( X_n \right )$, no matter what values the other variables $B$, $Z_n$ and $N$ take.
Can this intuitive result be proven mathematically in easy terms?
Thanks for your support!
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Sorry, I made a mistake in the first equations. In fact it has the following form, which likely complicates the proof: $f(x_n)=B*(\sum_{n}^{N}X_n)^A$ Could you solve this as well for $10 tip?
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Could you please repost your other question? You answered my clarification question too late and the deadline passed.
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Done, I just reposted the question.
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