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Gamma






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Gamma, Beta, Erf > Gamma[a,z1,z2] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at {z1,z2}=={0,0} > For the function itself > Special cases





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Input Form





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










Standard Form





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Rule Form





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