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PolyGamma




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > PolyGamma[z] > Integral representations > Contour integral representations





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Input Form





PolyGamma[z] == (-(1/(Gamma[1 - z] 2 Pi I))) Integrate[(Gamma[s] Gamma[1 - s] Gamma[1 - s] Gamma[2 - z - s])/ (Gamma[2 - s] Gamma[2 - s])/(-1)^s, {s, \[Gamma] - I Infinity, \[Gamma] + I Infinity}] /; 0 < \[Gamma] < 1








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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