On some inequalities for the gamma and psi functions

Mathematics of Computation

Volumn 66, Issue 217, 1997, Pages 373-389

  Alzer, Horst ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complete nonotonicity; Gamma function; Inequalities; Infinite divisibility; Laplace transform; Psi function; Star shaped functions; Super additive functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042376839     PISSN: 00255718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/s0025-5718-97-00807-7     Document Type: Article

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