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| DC.Description | The beta function B(p,q) is the name used by Legendre and Whittaker and Watson (1990) for the beta integral (also called the Eulerian integral of the first kind). It is defined by B(p,q)=(Gamma(p)Gamma(q))/(Gamma(p+q))=((p-1)!(q-1)!)/((p+q-1)!). (1) The beta function B(a,b) is implemented in the Wolfram Language as Beta[a, b]. To derive the integral representation of the beta function, write the product of two factorials as m!n!=int_0^inftye^(-u)u^mduint_0^inftye^(-v)v^ndv. (2) Now,... |
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