Derivative of the Gamma Function

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Hi gang,

I'm having trouble with doing a derivative of the Gamma function. I know both the definition of Gamma and Polygamma, but can't see how to get from the derivative of Gamma to Psi times Gamma. Any help or hints would be great.

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But isn't it the very definition of [itex]\psi^{(0)}[/itex] that [itex]\Gamma'(z)=\psi^{(0)}\Gamma(z)[/itex]?

I think you just have to differentiate [itex]\Gamma(z)[/itex]. Since everything is continuous, you can move the derivative inside the integral, etc.