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PolyGamma






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





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Input Form





PolyGamma[\[Nu], z] == (z^(-1 - \[Nu])/Gamma[-\[Nu]]) (-Log[z] + EulerGamma + Derivative[1][Gamma][-\[Nu]]/Gamma[-\[Nu]]) - EulerGamma/(z^\[Nu] Gamma[1 - \[Nu]]) - (z^(-1 - \[Nu])/(2 Pi I)) Integrate[((z^s Gamma[s] Zeta[s])/Gamma[s - \[Nu]]) (Pi/Sin[Pi s]), {s, \[Gamma] - I Infinity, \[Gamma] + I Infinity}] /; 1 < \[Gamma] < 2










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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