On the definition of the Euler gamma function

DOI10.4171/LEM/1023MaRDI QIDQ2154805zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Ricardo Pérez-Marco

Publication date 15 July 2022

Published in L'Enseignement Mathématique. 2e Série (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.04445

zbMATH Keywords

entire functionEuler gamma functioninfinite productmeromorphic function

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Representations of entire functions of one complex variable by series and integrals (30D10) Special classes of entire functions of one complex variable and growth estimates (30D15) Meromorphic functions of one complex variable (general theory) (30D30) Gamma, beta and polygamma functions (33B15) Multiplicative and other generalized difference equations (39A20)

Abstract: We present a new definition of Euler Gamma function. From the complex analysis and transalgebraic viewpoint, it is a natural characterization in the space of finite order meromorphic functions. We show how the classical theory and formulas develop naturally, and we discuss the relation with other definitions. We show in a companion article, that this definition generalizes to higher gamma functions and provides an unifying framework for their definition which is more natural than the usual Bohr-Mollerup or Lerch approaches.

Review text

The author gives a new definition of the Euler gamma function and using this definition he shows some basic properties of the gamma function. The author presents a nice review of known definitions of the Euler gamma function and discusses relations between his definition and the already known ones.

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