Further inequalities for the gamma function
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Abstract:
For $\lambda > 0$ and $k \geqslant 0$ we present a method which permits us to obtain inequalities of the type ${(k + \alpha )^{\lambda - 1}} < \Gamma (k + \lambda )/\Gamma (k + 1) < {(k + \beta )^{\lambda - 1}}$, with the usual notation for the gamma function, where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are independent of k. Some examples are also given which improve well-known inequalities. Finally, we are also able to show in some cases that the values $\alpha$ and $\beta$ in the inequalities that we obtain cannot be improved.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1984 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 42 (1984), 597-600
- MSC: Primary 33A15
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1984-0736455-1
- MathSciNet review: 736455