gamma

GAMMA(3)                      libc math functions                     GAMMA(3)



NAME
       gamma - logarithm of the gamma function

SYNOPSIS
       #include <math.h>

       double gamma (double x);

       float gammaf (float x);

       long double gammal (long double x);


DESCRIPTION
       The gamma() functions exist for compatibility reasons.  They are equiv-
       alent to lgamma() etc. Use these. Use of the name gamma() is confusing,
       since  these functions do not compute the Gamma function, but the natu-
       ral logarithm of the Gamma function.

CONFORMING TO
       Nonstandard. Compatible with previous mistakes.

SEE ALSO
       lgamma(3), signgam(3), tgamma(3)



GNU                               2002-08-10                          GAMMA(3)