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On Certain Inequalities Involving the Lambert W Function  
 
  Authors: Seán M. Stewart,  
  Keywords: Lambert W function, special function, linearly resisted projectile motion.  
  Date Received: 30/09/2009  
  Date Accepted: 04/11/2009  
  Subject Codes:

33E20, 26D07.

  
  Editors: Andrea Laforgia,  
 
  Abstract:

In this note we obtain certain inequalities involving the Lambert W function $ mathrm{W}_0(-x mathrm{e}^{-x})$ which has recently been found to arise in the classic problem of a projectile moving through a linearly resisting medium. ;


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