MSNANACOMP-PHJan 7, 2018

Lambert W Function for Applications in Physics

arXiv:1209.0735164 citationsh-index: 4
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Provides a numerical tool for physicists needing the Lambert W function, but the approach is incremental.

The paper presents the Lambert W function and its numerical implementation in C++ for physics applications, using Halley's and Fritsch's iterations with various initial approximations.

The Lambert W(x) function and its possible applications in physics are presented. The actual numerical implementation in C++ consists of Halley's and Fritsch's iterations with initial approximations based on branch-point expansion, asymptotic series, rational fits, and continued-logarithm recursion.

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