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In my 2011 Annals of Applied Statistics article [Goerg (2011)] I wrote that "Whereas the Lambert $W$ function plays an important role in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and other fields, it has not yet been used in statistics."…

Applications · Statistics 2015-03-05 Georg M. Goerg

We provide a small C++ library with Mathematica and Python interfaces for computing thermal functions, defined $$ J_\text{B/F}(y^2) \equiv \Re \int_0^\infty x^2 \log\left[1 \mp e^{-\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}} \right] \,\text{d}x, $$ which appear in…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2018-02-27 Andrew Fowlie

A generalization of the Lambert W function called the logarithmic Lambert function is found to be a solution to the thermostatics of the three-parameter entropy of classical ideal gas in adiabatic ensembles. The derivative, integral, Taylor…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-11-10 Cristina B. Corcino , Roberto B. Corcino

In the present work, we introduce the Lambert-Tsallis Wq function. It is a generalization of the Lambert W function, that solves the equation Wq(x)expq(Wq(x)) = x, where expq(x) is the q-exponential used by Tsallis in nonextensive…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2019-05-01 G. B. da Silva , R. V. Ramos

The Lambert W function gives the solutions of a simple exponential polynomial. The generalized Lambert W function was defined by Mez\"{o} and Baricz, and has found applications in delay differential equations and physics. In this article we…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2018-01-31 Paul Castle

In this work, the Lambert-Tsallis Wq function is used to provide analytical solutions of fractional polynomials of the type ax^r+bx^s+c = 0. This class of fractional polynomial appears in several areas of physics as well it is in the heart…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2023-04-28 R. V. Ramos

In this paper we review the physical applications of the generalized Lambert function recently defined by the first author. Among these applications we mention the eigenstate anomaly of the $H_2^+$ ion, the two dimensional two-body problem…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2016-09-21 István Mező , Grant Keady

After defining in detail the Lambert $W$-function branches, we give a large number of exact identities involving (infinite) symmetric functions of these branches, as well as geometrically convergent series for all the branches. In doing so,…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2021-01-19 Henri Cohen

The Lambert-W explicit solutions to the QCD renormalization group (RG) equation are considered up to fourth order in the ${\bar {MS}}$ scheme. We compare, systematically, these solutions with the conventional asymptotical (iterative)…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 B. A. Magradze

In this paper we introduce the $p$-adic analogue of the Lambert $W$ function, and study its main properties.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2018-01-03 István Mező

The purpose of this note is to propose an application of the Lambert W function in linear viscoelasticity based on the Bernstein and Stieltjes properties of this function. In particular we recognize the role of the main branch W_0(t) in a…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2023-09-01 F. Mainardi , E. Masina , J-L. Gonzales-Santander

The $\psi(x)$-function, which solves the equation $x = \sinh(aw)e^w$ for $0<a<1$, has a natural connection to the renowned Lambert $W$ function and also physical relevance through its connection to the Lenz-Ising model of ferromagnetism. We…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2023-11-28 Per Åhag , Rafał Czyż , Per-Håkan Lundow

In this article, we deal with the efficient computation of the Wright function in the cases of interest for the expression of solutions of some fractional differential equations. The proposed algorithm is based on the inversion of the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-09-16 Lidia Aceto , Fabio Durastante

Integral Mittag-Leffler, Whittaker and Wright functions with integrands similar to those which already exist in mathematical literature are introduced for the first time. For particular values of parameters, they can be presented in…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2021-12-23 Alexander Apelblat , Juan Luis González-Santander

The translated logarithmic Lambert function is defined and basic analytic properties of the function are obtained including the derivative, integral, Taylor series expansion, real branches and asymptotic approximation of the function.…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-03-26 Cristina B. Corcino , Roberto B. Corcino

We establish a rigorous mathematical framework connecting graphene nanoribbon quantum sensing to the Lambert W function through the finite square well (FSW) analogy. The Lambert W function, defined as the inverse of $f(W) = We^W$, provides…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-01-19 F. A. Chishtie , K. Roberts , N. Jisrawi , S. R. Valluri , A. Soni , P. C. Deshmukh

We describe solutions of the matrix equation $\exp(z(A-I_n))=A$, where $z \in {\mathbb C}$. Applications in quantum computing are given. Both normal and nonnormal matrices are studied. For normal matrices, the Lambert W-function plays a…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-01-22 Willi-Hans Steeb , Yorick Hardy

This paper gives a coherent and comprehensive review of the results concerning the inverse Langevin L(x) and Brillouin functions B_J (x) and of the inverse of L(x)/x and B_J (x)/x. As these functions are used in several fields of physics,…

General Physics · Physics 2019-02-21 Victor Barsan

This note aims to present novel positive linear operators involving the Wright function. Furthermore, the present research established the moments of these newly defined operators and estimated the convergence rate using the classical…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-07 Prashantkumar Patel

In this tutorial survey we recall the basic properties of the special function of the Mittag-Leffler and Wright type that are known to be relevant in processes dealt with the fractional calculus. We outline the major applications of these…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2021-08-29 Francesco Mainardi