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Beta






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Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > Beta[a,b] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at generic point b==b0 > For the function itself





http://functions.wolfram.com/06.18.06.0012.01









  


  










Input Form





Beta[a, b] \[Proportional] Beta[a, Subscript[b, 0]] (1 + (PolyGamma[Subscript[b, 0]] - PolyGamma[a + Subscript[b, 0]]) (b - Subscript[b, 0]) + (1/2) ((PolyGamma[Subscript[b, 0]] - PolyGamma[a + Subscript[b, 0]])^2 + PolyGamma[1, Subscript[b, 0]] - PolyGamma[1, a + Subscript[b, 0]]) (b - Subscript[b, 0])^2 + \[Ellipsis]) /; (b -> Subscript[b, 0])










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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