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PolyGamma




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > PolyGamma[nu,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at z==-m > For the function itself > Special cases





http://functions.wolfram.com/06.15.06.0032.01









  


  








Input Form





PolyGamma[n, z] \[Proportional] ((-1)^(n - 1) n!)/(z + m)^(n + 1) + Sum[(1/k!) ((1 - (-1)^(k + n)) PolyGamma[k + n, 1] + (-1)^(k + n) PolyGamma[k + n, m + 1]) (z + m)^k, {k, 0, Infinity}] /; (z -> -m) && Element[m, Integers] && m >= 0 && Element[n, Integers] && n > 0








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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