 |
(1) |
where
is Lambert's W-Function. It is available in Mathematica
(Wolfram Research,
Champaign, IL) using the function ProductLog[1].
can be considered a sort of ``Golden Ratio'' for
exponentials since
![\begin{displaymath}
\mathop{\rm exp}\nolimits [-W(1)]=W(1),
\end{displaymath}](o_373.gif) |
(2) |
giving
![\begin{displaymath}
\ln\left[{1\over W(1)}\right]=W(1).
\end{displaymath}](o_374.gif) |
(3) |
See also Golden Ratio, Lambert's W-Function
References
Plouffe, S. ``The Omega Constant or
.''
http://www.lacim.uqam.ca/piDATA/omega.txt.
© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26