"Lambert W function" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Lambert W functions [plural]
Etymology: Named after Johann Lambert, who considered a related problem in 1758. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lambert W function (plural Lambert W functions)
  1. (mathematics) A multivalued function, namely the branches of the converse relation of the function f(w) = weʷ, where w is any complex number and eʷ is the exponential function. Categories (topical): Mathematics
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