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    gamma function

    A generalization of the factorial function to the real line and to the complex plane. It is defined by:

    Γ(n + 1) = integral 0 to infinityxn e-x dx


    If n is an integer, then Γ(n + 1) = n!


    Related entry

       • beta function


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