Thank you. We also came to this conclusion on Vic Stenger's list, that
there is no algebraic solution to this and you have to expand out the Lambert
W series to get a numerical result.
Bob Zannelli
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From: "Spinozalens@aol.com" <Spinozalens@aol.com>
To: phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 12:33:50 PM
Subject: [Phys-l] Can Anyone Find a Solution For This Equation?
Can anyone find a general solution for the equation below for the
variable
x