§5.3 Graphics

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§5.3(i) Real Argument
§5.3(ii) Complex Argument

§5.3(i) Real Argument

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Keywords:: gamma function, psi function
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Figure 5.3.1: $\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(x\right)$ and $1/\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(x\right)$ . $x_{0}=1.46\dots$ , $\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(x_{0}\right)=0.88\dots$ ; see §5.4(iii).

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Symbols:: $\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(z\right)$ : gamma function and $x$ : real variable
Referenced by:: §5.4(iii)
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Figure 5.3.2: $\mathop{\ln\/}\nolimits\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(x\right)$ . This function is convex on $(0,\infty)$ ; compare §5.5(iv).

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Symbols:: $\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(z\right)$ : gamma function, $\mathop{\ln\/}\nolimits z$ : principal branch of logarithm function, $(a,b)$ : open interval and $x$ : real variable
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Figure 5.3.3: $\mathop{\psi\/}\nolimits\!\left(x\right)$ .

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Symbols:: $\mathop{\psi\/}\nolimits\!\left(z\right)$ : psi (or digamma) function and $x$ : real variable
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§5.3(ii) Complex Argument

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Keywords:: gamma function, psi function
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In the graphics shown in this subsection, both the height and color correspond to the absolute value of the function. See also About Color Map.

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Figure 5.3.4: $|\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(x+iy\right)|$ .

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Symbols:: $\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(z\right)$ : gamma function, $x$ : real variable and $y$ : real variable
Referenced by:: Graphics
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Figure 5.3.5: $1/|\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(x+iy\right)|$ .

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Symbols:: $\mathop{\Gamma\/}\nolimits\!\left(z\right)$ : gamma function, $x$ : real variable and $y$ : real variable
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Figure 5.3.6: $|\mathop{\psi\/}\nolimits\!\left(x+iy\right)|$ .

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Symbols:: $\mathop{\psi\/}\nolimits\!\left(z\right)$ : psi (or digamma) function, $x$ : real variable and $y$ : real variable
Referenced by:: Graphics
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