From inequalities involving exponential functions and sums to logarithmically complete monotonicity of ratios of gamma functions

Abstract: In the paper, the authors review origins, motivations, and generalizations of a series of inequalities involving several exponential functions and sums, establish three new inequalities involving finite exponential functions and sums by finding convexity of a function related to the generating function of the Bernoulli numbers, survey the history, backgrounds, generalizations, logarithmically complete monotonicity, and applications of a series of ratios of finite gamma functions, present complete monotonicity of a linear combination of finite trigamma functions, construct a new ratio of finite gamma functions, derives monotonicity, logarithmic convexity, concavity, complete monotonicity, and the Bernstein function property of the newly constructed ratio of finite gamma functions, and suggest two linear combinations of finite trigamma functions and two ratios of finite gamma functions to be investigated.