Tetration is defined as
If is a complex number, then find the value of
Details and Assumptions :
is the Lambert's W function. It is defined as" for all complex number .
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Using substitutions and rearrangements, we are going to write y = ∞ z in the form of x = W ( x ) e W ( x ) (So we are looking after y ).
Since we have an infinite tetration : y = ∞ z = z z z . . z = z y
y = z y = e y ln z < = > y e − y ln z = 1
Multiply both sides by − ln z :
( − y ln z ) e − y ln z = − ln z
now define x = − ln z and f ( x ) = − y ln z
= > x = f ( x ) e f ( x ) therefore f ( x ) = W ( x )
now substitute back x and f ( x ) :
− y ln z = W ( − ln z ) = > y = − ln z W ( − ln z )