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OpenStudy (ajprincess):

Pls help:)

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

I would like to knw if it is possible to find the factorial for fractions. if so how to find. for example what is (5/2)!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I do not understand what you are asking

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

i know we can how to find the factorial of positive integers. for example 5!=5*4*3*2*1. similarly what is (5/2)!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hm, I'm sorry I do not know ..

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

yeah u have to use gamma function

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

may i knw how it is?

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

yeah do u know what is gamma function?

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

well i dnt knw. bt i'd like to learn it

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

ok it will take a little time :)

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

oh i c

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

ok first starting from the definition \[\Large \gamma(n)=\int\limits_{0}^{\infty}e^{-x}x^{n-1}dx\] and it is represented as |dw:1408009319022:dw|

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

so for evaluation of gamma(1) which is |dw:1408009391134:dw|

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