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Gamma






Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > Gamma[a,z] > Series representations > Asymptotic series expansions > Expansions at z==infinity





http://functions.wolfram.com/06.06.06.0045.01









  


  










Input Form





Gamma[-n, z] == (((-1)^n/(n! z)) HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1}, {}, -(1/z)] - z^(-n - 1) Sum[(1/Pochhammer[-n, k]) z^k, {k, 1, n}])/E^z /; Element[n, Integers] && n >= 0 && (Abs[z] -> Infinity)










Standard Form





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