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Problems formulated in terms of logarithmic or exponential equations often use the Lambert $W$ function in their solutions. Expansions, approximations and bounds on $W$ have been derived in an effort to gain a better understanding of the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-01-20 Ioannis Chatzigeorgiou

In this paper we show the existence of the minimal solution to the multidimensional Lambert-Euler inversion, a multidimensional generalization of $[-e^{-1} ,0)$ branch of Lambert W function $W_0(x)$. Specifically, for a given nonnegative…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2021-07-29 Yevgeniy Kovchegov , Peter T. Otto

The \textsc{Greens} library is presented which provides a set of C++ procedures for the computation of the (radial) Coulomb wave and Green's functions. Both, the nonrelativistic as well as relativistic representations of these functions are…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2008-02-06 Peter Koval , Stephan Fritzsche

In this work, we develop a method for rational approximation of the Fourier transform (FT) based on the real and imaginary parts of the complex error function \[ w(z) = e^{-z^2}(1 - {\rm{erf}}(-iz)) = K(x,y) + iL(x,y), \qquad z = x + iy, \]…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2025-06-25 Sanjar M. Abrarov , Rehan Siddiqui , Rajinder K. Jagpal , Brendan M. Quine

Elliptic functions are known to appear in many problems, applied and theoretical. However, a lesser known application is in the study of exact solutions to Einstein's gravitational field equations in a Friedmann-Robertson-Lemaitre-Walker…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-08-25 Jennie D'Ambroise

In this article, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the asymptotic behavior of Bell numbers, enhancing and unifying various results previously dispersed in the literature. We establish several explicit lower and upper bounds. The main…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-08-27 Jerzy Grunwald , Grzegorz Serafin

In this note we prove some new results about the application of Wright functions of the first kind to solve fractional differential equations with variable coefficients. Then, we consider some applications of these results in order to…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2021-06-14 R. Garra , F. Mainardi

Originating from a system theory and an input/output point of view, I introduce a new class of generalized distributions. A parametric nonlinear transformation converts a random variable $X$ into a so-called Lambert $W$ random variable $Y$,…

Applications · Statistics 2015-03-13 Georg M. Goerg

We present a new approach to examine transient dynamics in a class of non-autonomous delay differential equations. Exact solutions for these equations are obtained using the Lambert W function alongside an appropriately chosen initial…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2024-08-20 Kenta Ohira , Toru Ohira

Employing the Lagrange inverting series, a solution of the transcendental equation $(x-a)(x-b)=le^{x}$, that can be considered a quadratic generalization of the equation defining Lambert $W$ function, has been found in terms of Bessel…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2015-04-28 Giorgio Mugnaini

The Wright function, which arises in the theory of the space-time fractional diffusion equation, is an interesting mathematical object which has diverse connections with other special and elementary functions. The Wright function provides a…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2023-07-07 Dimiter Prodanov

In this paper, we study the Lambert-Tsallis function, which is a generalization of the Lambert function with two real parameters. We give a condition on the parameters such that there exists a complex domain touching zero on boundary which…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2020-11-13 Hideto Nakashima , Piotr Graczyk

We propose a novel equation of state (EoS) which explains the evolutionary history of a flat Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) Universe. The uniqueness of this EoS lies in the fact that it incorporates the Lambert $W$ function in a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-01-03 Subhajit Saha , Kazuharu Bamba

We study the Lambert series $\mathscr{L}_q(s,x) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty k^s q^{k x}/(1-q^k)$, for all $s \in \mathbb{C}$. We obtain the complete asymptotic expansion of $\mathscr{L}_q(s,x)$ near $q=1$. Our analysis of the Lambert series yields…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-03-08 Shubho Banerjee , Blake Wilkerson

A robust, fast and accurate method for solving the Colebrook-like equations is presented. The algorithm is efficient for the whole range of parameters involved in the Colebrook equation. The computations are not more demanding than…

Classical Physics · Physics 2008-11-03 Didier Clamond

Exact expression for the Foldy-Wouthuysen Hamiltonian of scalar particles is used for a quantum-mechanical description of the relativistic Lense-Thirring effect. The exact evolution of the angular momentum operator in the Kerr field…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-08-12 Alexander J. Silenko

This is an introduction to calculus, and its applications to basic questions from physics. We first discuss the theory of functions $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$, with the notion of continuity, and the construction of the derivative $f'(x)$ and…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2026-01-05 Teo Banica

I discuss comments and claims made in Stehlik and Hermann (2015) about skewed Lambert W x F random variables and the IGMM algorithm. I clarify misunderstandings about the definition and use of Lambert W x F distributions and show that most…

Methodology · Statistics 2016-02-09 Georg M. Goerg

Several distributions and families of distributions are proposed to model skewed data, think, e.g., of skew-normal and related distributions. Lambert W random variables offer an alternative approach where, instead of constructing a new…

Methodology · Statistics 2023-10-17 Meelis Käärik , Anne Selart , Tuuli Puhkim , Liivika Tee

We consider a particular generalized Lambert function, $y(x)$, defined by the implicit equation $y^\beta = 1 - e^{-xy}$, with $x>0$ and $ \beta > 1$. Solutions to this equation can be found in terms of a certain continued exponential.…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2025-04-11 Alexander Kreinin , Andrey Marchenko , Vladimir Vinogradov