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PolyGamma




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Gamma, Beta, Erf > PolyGamma[nu,z] > Specific values > Specialized values > For fixed nu





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Input Form





PolyGamma[-n, 1] == (1/(n - 1)!) (((n - 1) EulerGamma)/n + PolyGamma[n] + Sum[Binomial[n - 1, k] (Sum[(-1)^j Binomial[k, j] PolyGamma[k - j + 1] Zeta[j - k, 2], {j, 1, k}] - PolyGamma[1 + k]), {k, 0, n - 1}] - Sum[Binomial[n - 1, k] Derivative[1][Zeta][-k], {k, 0, n - 2}]) /; Element[n, Integers] && n > 0








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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