On an extension of generalized incomplete Gamma functions with applications

Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society Series B-Applied Mathematics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 392-405

  Aslam Chaudhry, M ^a   Zubair, S M ^b  

^a Department of Mathematical Sciences ^*

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 0012188088     PISSN: 03342700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0334270000010730     Document Type: Article

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