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Omega Constant


\begin{displaymath}
W(1)\equiv 0.5671432904\ldots,
\end{displaymath} (1)

where $W(x)$ is Lambert's W-Function. It is available in Mathematica ${}^{\scriptstyle\circledRsymbol}$ (Wolfram Research, Champaign, IL) using the function ProductLog[1]. $W(1)$ can be considered a sort of ``Golden Ratio'' for exponentials since
\begin{displaymath}
\mathop{\rm exp}\nolimits [-W(1)]=W(1),
\end{displaymath} (2)

giving
\begin{displaymath}
\ln\left[{1\over W(1)}\right]=W(1).
\end{displaymath} (3)

See also Golden Ratio, Lambert's W-Function


References

Plouffe, S. ``The Omega Constant or $W(1)$.'' http://www.lacim.uqam.ca/piDATA/omega.txt.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26