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Re: Log Equation

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• Subject: [mg44773] Re: Log Equation
• From: "Alan" <infoNOSPAM at optioncity.net>
• Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:45:47 -0500 (EST)
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Mathematica can solve it: just type

Solve[y Log[x] == (1 - x), x]

The result is in terms of the ProductLog, aka the Lambert W function, a
built-in function.

regards, alan

"Bernard Bourée" <bernard at bouree.net> wrote in message
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> I 'm trying to find a way to solve the equation
>
> y = (1-x)/ Log(x)
>
> How can I find x when y is known ?
>
> Is there a numerical method ?
> with series development?
>
> -- 
> Bernard Bourée
> bernard at bouree.net