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Gamma Function Intro & Exercises

The document introduces the Gamma function, which is defined by an improper integral involving the variables t and x, where x must be greater than or equal to 1. It then presents a formula for calculating Gamma functions of numbers in terms of previous Gamma functions. The remainder of the document provides exercises calculating various Gamma functions using the given formulae and properties of the Gamma function.

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Gamma Function Intro & Exercises

The document introduces the Gamma function, which is defined by an improper integral involving the variables t and x, where x must be greater than or equal to 1. It then presents a formula for calculating Gamma functions of numbers in terms of previous Gamma functions. The remainder of the document provides exercises calculating various Gamma functions using the given formulae and properties of the Gamma function.

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Some introduction and exercises on Gamma function

Math 1310, section 10, Monday 25 April 2016

The Gamma function is dened by the improper integral


Z +∞
dt
Γ(x) = tx e−t
0 t
where x ≥ 1. Hence
Z +∞
Γ(x + 1) = tx e−t dt
0
Then by applying formula (we do not use limit here)
Z +∞ Z +∞
udv = u(∞)v(∞) − u(0)v(0) − vdu
0 0

with dv = e−t dt, u = tx , obtain

Γ(x + 1) = xΓ(x)
Exercises:

1. Prove that

Γ(3) = 2!.

2. Prove that

Γ(n + 1) = n!.

√
3. Using formula Γ( 21 ) = π prove that
√
3 π
Γ( ) = .
2 2

√
4. Using formula Γ( 12 ) = π prove that
√
5 3 π
Γ( ) = .
2 4

1
2

√
5. Using formula Γ( 12 ) = π prove that
√
7 15 π
Γ( ) = .
2 8

Using Gamma function evaluate integrals below:


a). Z +∞
te−t dt
0
b). Z +∞ √
te−t dt
0
c).
+∞
e−t
Z
√ dt
0 t
d). Z +∞
t2 e−t dt
0
e). Z +∞ √
t te−t dt
0
f). Z 1
dt
√
0 −lnt
g). Z 1 p
−ln3 tdt
0

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