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#1 2012-12-05 04:35:38
- genericname
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Gamma function question
Hi, I'm confused about how to find the value of this specific problem. The answer is supposed to be (1/2) * sqrt(pi), but how?
If gamma(1/2) is = sqrt(pi), what is gamma(3/2)?
#2 2012-12-05 05:42:17
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Re: Gamma function question
Do you remember the identity Gamma(n+1)=n*Gamma(n)?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
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#4 2012-12-05 09:27:29
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Re: Gamma function question
Hi
Look at this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_func … definition
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón