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We give a simple construction of the Padé approximants toq analogues of exp and log. The construction is based on the functional relations they satisfy. The Padé approximants for the ordinary exp and log are then limiting cases.
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Communicated by Edward B. Saff.
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Borvein, P.B. Padé approximants for theq-elementary functions. Constr. Approx 4, 391–402 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02075469
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