Gamma Func Help: Solve F(alpha+1)=alpha*F(alpha)

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Ry122

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Oct 6, 2013

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F(alpha+1)=alpha*F(alpha)

and I'm curious as to how the RHS of this still has the gamma function in it?

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Oct 6, 2013

You need to study the properties of the Gamma function:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_function

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