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Incomplete Gamma functions for evaluating Erlang process probabilities
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Math. Comp. 17 (1963), 11-17 Request permission

Corrigendum: Math. Comp. 18 (1964), 536-536.
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  • © Copyright 1963 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 17 (1963), 11-17
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-63-99188-9