Re: [OT] x**y == y**x

2015-01-10 Thread Peter Pearson
On Fri, 09 Jan 2015 23:41:15 +0200, Marko Rauhamaa wrote: > Peter Pearson : > >> If you've never looked at the set of reals (x,y) satisfying x**y == >> y**x, it's worth a visit. > > Thanks, it was. The graph's something like this: [snip] > > Where can I read more on the topic? Sorry, I don't know

Re: [OT] x**y == y**x

2015-01-09 Thread Marko Rauhamaa
Peter Pearson : > If you've never looked at the set of reals (x,y) satisfying x**y == > y**x, it's worth a visit. Thanks, it was. The graph's something like this: | : * | : * | : * | : * 6 + : * *

[OT] x**y == y**x

2015-01-09 Thread Peter Pearson
On 09 Jan 2015 11:07:51 +0200, Jussi Piitulainen wrote: [snip] > Which reminds me of a question that once made me smile, even laugh, > and still does: 2**3 is almost 3**2 but not quite - what gives? If you've never looked at the set of reals (x,y) satisfying x**y == y**x, it's worth a visit. --