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Beta function

In mathematics, the Beta function, also called the Euler integral of the first kind, is a special function defined by

 

The Beta function is symmetric, meaning that

B(x,y) = B(y,x).

It has many other forms, including:

 
 
 
 

where (x)n is the falling factorial.

See also: Euler integral, falling factorial, gamma function


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