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Multivariate solution to Lambert W / product-log function

Consider solving the following system for $x$ \begin{align*} a - b e^{\theta x} - cx = 0 \end{align*} According to your favorite computer algebra program, one possible (and the simplest) is \begin{...
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What are the shapes of rational functions?

I would like to understand and compute the shapes of rational functions, that is, holomorphic maps of the Riemann sphere to itself, or equivalently, ratios of two polynomials, up to Moebius ...
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Validity of $\ln z=\frac{\pi}{\operatorname{AGP}(\theta_2^2(1/z),\theta_3^2(1/z))}$

Definitions For the definitions of $\operatorname{AGP}$ and $\operatorname{AGO}$, see here or here. $\theta_2(z)$ and $\theta_3(z)$ are defined as follows: $$\theta_2(z)=\sum_{n=-\infty}^\infty z^{(n+...
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Approximation for complex variables

Approximation theory, which aims to provide the optimal polynomial function approximating the target function in a given domain such as $x\in[-1,1]$, has been well-developed for real variables. In ...
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