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Applications of gamma functions

The gamma functions are used throughout mathematics, the exact sciences, and engineering. In particular, the incomplete gamma function is used in solid state physics and statistics, and the logarithm of the gamma function is used in discrete mathematics, number theory, and other fields of sciences.