OFFSET
2,2
COMMENTS
Positive real numbers x < y with x^y = y^x are parameterized by (x,y) = ((1 + 1/t)^t,(1 + 1/t)^(t+1)) for t > 0. For example, t = 1/2 gives (x,y) = (sqrt(3),sqrt(27)). See Sondow and Marques 2010, pp. 155-157.
LINKS
J. Sondow and D. Marques, Algebraic and transcendental solutions of some exponential equations, Annales Mathematicae et Informaticae, 37 (2010), 151-164.
FORMULA
-((2*sqrt(3)*ProductLog(-1, -(log(3)/(2*sqrt(3)))])/log(3)), where ProductLog is the Lambert W function, simplifies to sqrt(27). - Jean-François Alcover, Jun 01 2015
EXAMPLE
17.361905250953135215415714826833267582295532184890864078454696057446763745...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[ Sqrt[3]^Sqrt[27], 10, 100] // First
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
Jonathan Sondow, Aug 30 2011
STATUS
approved