2022/101/3-4 (13)
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DOI: 10.5486/PMD.2022.9313
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pp. 491-496
New expressions for the Laplace Limit Constant
Abstract:
The solution of Kepler's famous equation can be expressed as an infinite sum for which the radius of convergence, $\lambda$, is called the Laplace Limit Constant. So far, no explicit expression has been discovered for this constant. In this note, we point out that $\lambda$ can be expressed in closed form, in terms of the $r$-Lambert special function. Based upon this observation, we give a new infinite series representation for $\lambda$ in terms of the Laguerre polynomials.
Keywords: Kepler's equation, Laplace Limit Constant, $r$-Lambert function
Mathematics Subject Classification: 70F15, 33E99
