Re: Log Equation
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- Subject: [mg44769] Re: Log Equation
- From: "Steve Luttrell" <luttrell at _removemefirst_westmal.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:45:38 -0500 (EST)
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Mathematica 5 gives the following:
In[2]:=
Solve[y == (1 - x)/Log[x], x]
Out[2]=
{{x -> y*ProductLog[E^(1/y)/y]}}
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Steve Luttrell
West Malvern, UK
"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
>
>