PDL::GSLSF::GAMMA (3)

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NAME

PDL::GSLSF::GAMMA - PDL interface to GSL Special Functions

DESCRIPTION

This is an interface to the Special Function package present in the Scientific Library.

SYNOPSIS

FUNCTIONS

gsl_sf_lngamma

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]s(); double [o]e())

Log[Gamma(x)], x not a negative integer Uses real Lanczos method. Determines the sign of Gamma[x] as well as Log[|Gamma[x]|] for x < 0. So Gamma[x] = sgn * Exp[result_lg].

gsl_sf_lngamma does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_gamma

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

Gamma(x), x not a negative integer

gsl_sf_gamma does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_gammastar

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

Regulated Gamma Function, x > 0 Gamma^*(x) = Gamma(x)/(Sqrt[2Pi] x^(x-1/2) exp(-x)) = (1 + 1/(12x) + ...), x->Inf

gsl_sf_gammastar does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_gammainv

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

1/Gamma(x)

gsl_sf_gammainv does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_lngamma_complex

  Signature: (double zr(); double zi(); double [o]x(); double [o]y(); double [o]xe(); double [o]ye())

Log[Gamma(z)] for z complex, z not a negative integer. Calculates: lnr = log|Gamma(z)|, arg = arg(Gamma(z)) in (-Pi, Pi]

gsl_sf_lngamma_complex does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_taylorcoeff

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e(); int n)

x^n / n!

gsl_sf_taylorcoeff does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_fact

  Signature: (x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

n!

gsl_sf_fact does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_doublefact

  Signature: (x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

n!! = n(n-2)(n-4)

gsl_sf_doublefact does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_lnfact

  Signature: (x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

ln n!

gsl_sf_lnfact does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_lndoublefact

  Signature: (x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

ln n!!

gsl_sf_lndoublefact does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_lnchoose

  Signature: (n(); m(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

log(n choose m)

gsl_sf_lnchoose does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_choose

  Signature: (n(); m(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

n choose m

gsl_sf_choose does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_lnpoch

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]s(); double [o]e(); double a)

Logarithm of Pochammer (Apell) symbol, with sign information. result = log( |(a)_x| ), sgn = sgn( (a)_x ) where (a)_x := Gamma[a + x]/Gamma[a]

gsl_sf_lnpoch does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_poch

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e(); double a)

Pochammer (Apell) symbol (a)_x := Gamma[a + x]/Gamma[x]

gsl_sf_poch does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_pochrel

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e(); double a)

Relative Pochammer (Apell) symbol ((a,x) - 1)/x where (a,x) = (a)_x := Gamma[a + x]/Gamma[a]

gsl_sf_pochrel does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_gamma_inc_Q

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e(); double a)

Normalized Incomplete Gamma Function Q(a,x) = 1/Gamma(a) Integral[ t^(a-1) e^(-t), {t,x,Infinity} ]

gsl_sf_gamma_inc_Q does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_gamma_inc_P

  Signature: (double x(); double [o]y(); double [o]e(); double a)

Complementary Normalized Incomplete Gamma Function P(a,x) = 1/Gamma(a) Integral[ t^(a-1) e^(-t), {t,0,x} ]

gsl_sf_gamma_inc_P does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_lnbeta

  Signature: (double a(); double b(); double [o]y(); double [o]e())

Logarithm of Beta Function Log[B(a,b)]

gsl_sf_lnbeta does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

gsl_sf_beta

  Signature: (double a(); double b();double [o]y(); double [o]e())

Beta Function B(a,b)

gsl_sf_beta does not process bad values. It will set the bad-value flag of all output piddles if the flag is set for any of the input piddles.

AUTHOR

This file copyright (C) 1999 Christian Pellegrin <chri@infis.univ.trieste.it> All rights reserved. There is no warranty. You are allowed to redistribute this software / documentation under certain conditions. For details, see the file in the distribution. If this file is separated from the distribution, the copyright notice should be included in the file.

The

modules were written by G. Jungman.