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PolyGamma






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Gamma, Beta, Erf > PolyGamma[nu,z] > Specific values > Values at fixed points





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Input Form





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










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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