Title
The solution of s exp(s) = a is not always the lambert w function of a
Abstract
We study the solutions of the matrix equation S exp(S) = A. Our motivation comes from the study of systems of delay differential equations y' (t) = Ay(t - 1), which occur in some models of practical interest, especially in mathematical biology. This paper concentrates on the distinction between evaluating a matrix function and solving a matrix equation. In particular,it shows that the matrix Lambert W function evaluated at the matrix A does not represent all possible solutions of S exp(S) = A. These results can easily be extended to more general matrix equations.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1145/1277548.1277565
ISSAC
Keywords
Field
DocType
possible solution,matrix equation,matrix a,mathematical biology,general matrix equation,lambert w function,practical interest,matrix function,delay differential equations y,matrix lambert w,matrix theory
Convergent matrix,Applied mathematics,Discrete mathematics,Pascal matrix,Nonnegative matrix,Mathematical analysis,Matrix function,Square matrix,Symmetric matrix,Matrix differential equation,Centrosymmetric matrix,Mathematics
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.57
6
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Robert M. Corless11239127.79
Hui Ding240.90
Nicholas J. Higham31576246.67
David J. Jeffrey41172132.12