Bounds for the ratio of two gamma functions

Journal of Inequalities and Applications

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Qi, Feng ^a  

^a TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 77952572298     PISSN: 10255834     EISSN: 1029242X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/493058     Document Type: Review

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