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  1. September 21st 2010, 05:46 AM #1
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    Gamma function

    Hey guys,

    Need some clarification:

    \Gamma(\frac{3}{2})=(3/2)\pi??
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  2. September 21st 2010, 05:50 AM #2
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    You should know that \Gamma \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\pi}

    and \Gamma (n + 1) = n\,\Gamma (n).

    What happens when you let n = \frac{1}{2}?
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