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LogGamma






Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









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





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Input Form





LogGamma[z] \[Proportional] -Log[z + n] - 2 I n Pi Floor[Arg[z + n]/(2 Pi)] - n I Pi - LogGamma[1 + n] + PolyGamma[1 + n] (z + n) + (1/2) (Pi^2/3 - PolyGamma[1, 1 + n]) (z + n)^2 + \[Ellipsis] /; (z -> -n) && Element[-n, Integers] && -n >= 0










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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