A unified presentation of the gamma-type functions occurring in diffraction theory and associated probability distributions (Q1765836)
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A unified presentation of the gamma-type functions occurring in diffraction theory and associated probability distributions (English)
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23 February 2005
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In this paper the authors consider special functions that are related to the incomplete gamma function. The systematic point of view is the representation in terms of the Fox-Wright hypergeometric function \(_p\Psi_q\). Properties of the functions considered are collected.
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Gamma and incomplete Gamma functions
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generalized hypergeometric function
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diffraction theory
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Wiener-Hopf technique
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probability density function
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moment generating function
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survival (or reliability) function
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Hazard (or failure) rate function
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mean residual life (or remaining life expectancy) function
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