For any real denote by the real solution to the equation . Find the value of
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The function g : [ 1 , ∞ ) → [ 1 , ∞ ) given by g ( x ) = x ( 1 + ln x ) is strictly monotonic increasing and bijective, and f = g − 1 . Putting x = f ( λ ) we see that λ f ( λ ) ln λ = x ( 1 + ln x ) x ln λ = 1 + ln x ln x + ln ( 1 + ln x ) = 1 + ln x ln x + 1 + ln x ln ( 1 + ln x ) for λ ≥ 1 . As λ → ∞ we see that x , 1 + ln x → ∞ as well, and hence λ → ∞ lim λ f ( λ ) ln λ = 1 + 0 = 1 making the answer 2 1 .