Re: Simplify using assumptions and Gamma[*]
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- Subject: [mg34762] Re: Simplify using assumptions and Gamma[*]
- From: "Carl K. Woll" <carlw at u.washington.edu>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 03:38:21 -0400 (EDT)
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Michael, Notice that Gamma[n] has fewer leaves than (n-1)!, so FullSimplify returns Gamma[n]. If you try the following FullSimplify[Gamma[n+1], n>0 && n \[Element] Integers] you will get n! Carl Woll Physics Dept U of Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Chang" <michael_chang86 at hotmail.com> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg34762] Simplify using assumptions and Gamma[*] > Hi, > > Since the Euler Gamma function is (n-1)! for n>=1 and n an integer, I > was wondering why > > FullSimplify[Gamma[n], n>=1 && n \[Element] Integers] > > does not evaluate to (n-1)! ? Am I missing something here? > > Am I using the Assumptions capability incorrectly? > > Many thanks in advance, > > Michael >