Stat 53 - Homework #1 (8/30/05; due 9/6/05)

6. The Gamma Function. The “gamma function” is defined by . for every x > 0. (The definition works for most negative values of x and even for complex values of x, but we only care about positive real values.) (Integration by parts was good for problem 5, but it’s even better for anything involving gamma functions.) a. Show that ((1) = 1. b. ................
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