Mathematics · Glossary

What is The Γ function?

Definition 9.17 University Mathematics — Year 2 · Chapter 9 — Integration

For x>0x > 0:

Γ(x)=0tx1et ⁣dt,\Gamma(x) = \int_0^{\infty} t^{x-1}\,\eu^{-t}\,\dd t ,

convergent at both ends (tx1t^{x-1} integrable at 0+0^+ for x>0x > 0; exponential decay at \infty).

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