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The Log-Gamma function.
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= LGamma(X) =
  
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Returns the Log Gamma function of X.  Without numeric overflow, this function is exactly equivalent to ''[[Ln]]([[GammaFn]](X))''.
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Because the gamma function grows so rapidly, it is often much more convenient to use ''LGamma()'' to avoid numeric overflow.
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= Library =
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Advanced Math
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= See Also =
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* [[GammaFn]]
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* [[Factorial]]
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* [[Ln]] -- natural log

Revision as of 20:59, 10 July 2007


LGamma(X)

Returns the Log Gamma function of X. Without numeric overflow, this function is exactly equivalent to Ln(GammaFn(X)). Because the gamma function grows so rapidly, it is often much more convenient to use LGamma() to avoid numeric overflow.

Library

Advanced Math

See Also

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