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Gamma




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > Gamma[z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at z==z0/;z0!=-n > For the function itself





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Input Form





Gamma[z] \[Proportional] Gamma[Subscript[z, 0]] (1 + PolyGamma[Subscript[z, 0]] (z - Subscript[z, 0]) + (1/2) (PolyGamma[1, Subscript[z, 0]] + PolyGamma[Subscript[z, 0]]^2) (z - Subscript[z, 0])^2 + (1/6) (PolyGamma[Subscript[z, 0]]^3 + 3 PolyGamma[1, Subscript[z, 0]] PolyGamma[Subscript[z, 0]] + PolyGamma[2, Subscript[z, 0]]) (z - Subscript[z, 0])^3 + O[(z - Subscript[z, 0])^4]) /; !(Element[Subscript[z, 0], Integers] && Subscript[z, 0] <= 0)








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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