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The discussion clarifies the domain of the function ln(ln(x)) for various values of n. Specifically, for n=1, the domain is all real x > 1; for n=2, it is all real x > e; for n=3, it is all real x > e^e; and for n=4, it is all real x > e^(e^e). The general formula for the domain as n increases is all real x greater than e raised to the power of e iterated n-2 times. Understanding the behavior of logarithmic functions and their iterations is crucial for determining these domains.

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Homework Statement
Find the natural domain of the function ln composed with itself n times.
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ln(x) is defined only for x>0.
For n=1 (ln(ln(x))), the domain is the set of all real x>1 ;
for n=2, the domain is the set of all real x>e ;
for n=3, the domain is the set of all real x>e^e ;
for n=4, the domain is the set of all real x>e^(e^e)
...Thus, for a general n the domain is the set of all real x greater than e^(e^...^e^e) ,where there are n-2 terms in the parentheses.
(Sorry if this is confusing, I'm still trying to figure out LATEX.)
 
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You should first figure out from where to where the logarithm goes: from to get the original domain, to because these are the domains of the iterations. Which values can you feed the logarithm with?

Then try to figure out what ##\log^n(x)## does.

And by the way, ##\log^1(x)=\log(x)##.

Here is explained how you can type formulas on PF: https://www.physicsforums.com/help/latexhelp/
 

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