y=3+x+e^xy=3+x+ex ....find the inverse of y?

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2018

x = y-3 - W(e^(y-3))x=y3W(ey3)

Explanation:

Calling

z = y-3-xz=y3x we have

z = e^(y-3-z) rArr z e^z = e^(y-3) rArr z = W(e^(y-3))z=ey3zzez=ey3z=W(ey3)

and finally

x = y-3 - W(e^(y-3))x=y3W(ey3)

Here W(cdot)W() is the Lambert function

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert_W_function