GAMMA(X)

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Description

This function returns the value of Euler's gamma function evaluated for values of X greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to approximately 171.  Gamma is a continuous function whose value for integer arguments N is (N­1)!.  The function is given by:

 

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Parameters

 

X

A numeric value.

 

Examples

 

GAMMA(5) = 24

 

GAMMA(1.59) = 0.89243

 

GAMMA(L38) = #Error

Floating point exception, where L38 = 175.