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The omega constant is a mathematical constant defined by : It is the value of ''W''(1) where ''W'' is Lambert's W function. The name is derived from the alternate name for Lambert's ''W'' function, the ''omega function''. The value of Ω is approximately 0.5671432904097838729999686622... . It has properties that : or equivalently, : One can calculate Ω iteratively, by starting with an initial guess Ω0, and considering the sequence : This sequence will converge towards Ω as ''n''→∞. This convergence is because Ω is an attractive fixed point of the function ''e''−''x''. It is much more efficient to use the iteration : has the same fixed point but features a zero derivative at this fixed point, therefore the convergence is quadratic (the number of correct digits is roughly doubled with each iteration). A beautiful identity due to Victor Adamchik is given by the relationship : ==Irrationality and transcendence== Ω can be proven irrational from the fact that e is transcendental; if Ω were rational, then there would exist integers ''p'' and ''q'' such that : so that : : and ''e'' would therefore be algebraic of degree ''p''. However ''e'' is transcendental, so Ω must be irrational. Ω is in fact transcendental as the direct consequence of Lindemann–Weierstrass theorem. If Ω were algebraic, e-Ω would be transcendental; but Ω=exp(-Ω), so these cannot both be true. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Omega constant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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