A unified presentation of the gamma-type functions occurring in diffraction theory and associated probability distributions (Q1765836)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2137727
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    A unified presentation of the gamma-type functions occurring in diffraction theory and associated probability distributions
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2137727

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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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