(For other notation see Notation for the Special Functions.)
nonnegative integers. | |
nonnegative integer, except in §5.20. | |
real variables. | |
complex variable. | |
real or complex variables with . | |
arbitrary small positive constant. | |
Euler’s constant (§5.2(ii)). | |
primes | derivatives with respect to the variable. |
The main functions treated in this chapter are the gamma function , the psi function (or digamma function) , the beta function , and the -gamma function .