Lambda function

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This article is about the mathematical lambda function. For information about the computer science lambda function, see Lambda calculus.

In mathematics, the Lambda Function is a type of exponential function, where a number, x, is raised to itself, raised to (b−1):

$\lambda(x,b) = x^{x^{b-1}}$

Sending b to infinity causes the function to approach 1 for x < 1, and infinity for x > 1. It can be thought of as an iterated exponential function: $\lambda(x,b) = x^{x^{x^{\dots}}}$ , where there are b levels of exponentiation, associated from the bottom up.