Log-convexity and log-concavity of hypergeometric-like functions

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 364, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 384-394

  Karp, D ^a   Sitnik, S M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS   (Russian Federation)

^b Voronezh Institute   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Gauss function; Hypergeometric function; Kummer function; Log concavity; Log convexity; Tur n inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149125041     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2009.10.057     Document Type: Article

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