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Gamma




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > Gamma[a,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at z==0 > For the function itself > Special cases





http://functions.wolfram.com/06.06.06.0008.01









  


  








Input Form





Gamma[-n, z] == ((-1)^n/n!) (PolyGamma[n + 1] - Log[z]) - Sum[(-z)^k/((k - n) k!), {k, 0, n - 1}]/z^n + (((-1)^n z)/(n + 1)!) HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1}, {2, n + 2}, -z] /; Element[n, Integers] && n >= 0








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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