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Re: Simplify using assumptions and Gamma[*]

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  • Subject: [mg34770] Re: Simplify using assumptions and Gamma[*]
  • From: Erk Jensen <Erk.Jensen at cern.ch>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 03:38:34 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <adhru1$3uk$1@smc.vnet.net>
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Michael Chang wrote:
> 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
> 

The question is: What do you consider "simpler"? Since

    FullSimplify[(n-1)!]
results well in
    Gamma[n]
Ciao
      -erk-

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