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The Mathematical ExplorerTM (2001)

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ProductLog

  • ProductLog[ z ] gives the principal solution for in .
  • ProductLog[ k , z ] gives the solution.
  • Mathematical function (see Section A.3.10).
  • The solutions are ordered according to their imaginary parts.
  • For , ProductLog[ z ] is real.
  • ProductLog[ z ] satisfies the differential equation .
  • ProductLog[ z ] has a branch cut discontinuity in the complex z plane running from to . ProductLog[ k , z ] for integer has a branch cut discontinuity from to .
  • See The Mathematica Book on the web:Section 3.2.10.
  • See also: Log.