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PolyGamma






Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > PolyGamma[nu,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions on branch cuts > General case





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Input Form





PolyGamma[\[Nu], z] == (PolyGamma[\[Nu], x] + (1 + Floor[Arg[z - x]/(2 Pi)]) Sum[(PolyGamma[\[Nu] + k, x]/k!) (z - x)^k, {k, 1, Infinity}] - Floor[Arg[z - x]/(2 Pi)] ((2 Pi I)/Gamma[-\[Nu]]) Sum[(k + x)^(-1 - \[Nu]), {k, 0, Floor[-x]}])/ E^(2 I Pi \[Nu] Floor[Arg[z - x]/(2 Pi)]) /; Element[x, Reals] && x < 0










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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