Some properties of the gamma and PSI functions, with applications

Mathematics of Computation

Volumn 74, Issue 250, 2005, Pages 723-742

  Qiu, S L ^a   Vuorinen, M ^b  

^a HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Beta function; Concavity; Gamma function; Inequalities; Monotoneity; Psi function

Indexed keywords

EID: 14944340570     PISSN: 00255718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S0025-5718-04-01675-8     Document Type: Article

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