Some characterizations of the Euler gamma function (Q888116)
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Some characterizations of the Euler gamma function (English)
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4 November 2015
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The author proves a general Bohr-Mollerup type theorem on the characterization of the Euler gamma function. A consequence of his result states as follows: If \(f:(0,\infty)\to (0,\infty)\) satisfies \(f(x+1)= xf(x)\) for \(x>0\), with \(f(1)= 1\), and if for every positive integer \(n\), the function \(x\to (f(x^n))^{1/n}\) is convex, then \(f\) is the gamma function.
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gamma function
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convex function
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geometrically convex function
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functional equation
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characterization
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