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The gamma function satisfies \( \Gamma(n+1) = \)

  • A.\( \Gamma(n)/n \)
  • B.\( n!\,\Gamma(n) \)
  • C.\( \Gamma(n)^{n} \)
  • D.\( n\,\Gamma(n) \)

Answer: D

Integrating \( \Gamma(n+1) = \int_{0}^{\infty} x^{n}e^{-x}dx \) by parts gives

\[ \Gamma(n+1) \;=\; \left[-x^{n}e^{-x}\right]_{0}^{\infty} + n\int_{0}^{\infty} x^{n-1}e^{-x}dx \;=\; n\,\Gamma(n). \]

With \( \Gamma(1) = 1 \) this recursion gives \( \Gamma(n+1) = n! \) for positive integers, so the function interpolates the factorials

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