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PolyGamma






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Gamma, Beta, Erf > PolyGamma[nu,z] > Integral representations > On the real axis > Of the direct function





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Input Form





PolyGamma[\[Nu], z] == Sum[(PolyGamma[k, 1] z^(k - \[Nu]))/ Gamma[1 + k - \[Nu]], {k, 0, n - 1}] + (1/Gamma[n - \[Nu]]) Integrate[D[PolyGamma[t + 1], {t, n}] (z - t)^(n - \[Nu] - 1), {t, 0, z}] - Limit[(z^(-1 - \[Mu])/Gamma[-\[Mu]]) (-EulerGamma + Log[z] - PolyGamma[-\[Mu]]), \[Mu] -> \[Nu]] /; Re[\[Nu]] < n && Element[n, Integers] && n > 0










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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