MATH STINGER #58
by Dr. Joel C. Fowler
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
The puzzle for this issue is to find a formula for all pairs
of distinct (i.e. different)
positive rational numbers, x and y,
that satisfy: x^y = y^x, where ^ denotes
exponentiation. Recall
that a rational number is one that can be expressed as the ratio
of two integers.
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