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- From: mapaj@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr A Scott)
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- Subject: f(f(x)) = exp(x)
- Date: 21 Jan 1993 19:00:00 -0000
- Organization: Maths Institute, Warwick University, UK.
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- Is anything known about the existence of solutions f ( f:reals ---> reals ) of
- the equation; f ( f ( x ) ) = exp ( x ) for all real x ? Examples of such f or
- proofs of nonexistence of f would be appreciated. This problem is just for "fun"!
- I've tried induction on x, but that doesn't work. :-) :-) :-) :-)
- Tony Scott email: as@maths.warwick.ac.uk
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- Tony Scott email: as@maths.warwick.ac.uk
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