Another 𝑞-extension of the beta function

Another $q$-extension of the beta function
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by George E. Andrews and Richard Askey PDF

Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 81 (1981), 97-100 Request permission

Another $q$-extension of the beta function is given. This one has a special case that is a symmetric extension of the symmetric beta distribution.

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