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HypergeometricU






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Traditional Notation









Hypergeometric Functions > HypergeometricU[a,b,z] > Integral representations > Contour integral representations





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Input Form





HypergeometricU[a, b, z] == (1/(2 Pi I)) (1/(Gamma[a] Gamma[a - b + 1])) Integrate[(Gamma[s] Gamma[1 - b + s] Gamma[a - s])/z^s, {s, \[Gamma] - I Infinity, \[Gamma] + I Infinity}] /; Max[0, Re[b] - 1] < \[Gamma] < Re[a]










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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2001-10-29