Mar 20, 2012 #1 Frogeyedpeas Messages 80 Reaction score 0 Does the equation x^x = -i have a solution in the complex plane?
Mar 21, 2012 #2 JJacquelin Messages 801 Reaction score 35 z^z = -i exp(ln(z)*z) = -i = exp(i*pi(4n-1)/2) z*ln(z) = i*pi*(4n-1)/2 z =exp(Z) Z*exp(Z) = i*pi*(4n-1)/2 Z = W(i*pi*(4n-1)/2) W is the Lambert's W function. z = exp(w(i*pi*(4n-1)/2)) W is a multivalued function. One have to consider all branches.
z^z = -i exp(ln(z)*z) = -i = exp(i*pi(4n-1)/2) z*ln(z) = i*pi*(4n-1)/2 z =exp(Z) Z*exp(Z) = i*pi*(4n-1)/2 Z = W(i*pi*(4n-1)/2) W is the Lambert's W function. z = exp(w(i*pi*(4n-1)/2)) W is a multivalued function. One have to consider all branches.