Calculates the gamma function for real-valued arguments.
Syntax
Gamma(Number)
The syntax of the Gamma function consists of the following parts:
Part |
Description |
|---|---|
Number |
The argument for the function. All data structures are allowed. All real data types are permitted. |
Remarks
The data type of the result is always 64-bit floating point.
The structure of the result corresponds to that of the argument Number. The calculation is done element-by-element where appropriate.
The result has the unit 1, if Number has a unit. Otherwise, it has no unit.
For aggregate data structures, only the Y component is calculated.
The gamma function is defined for positive x as follows:
At points where the function assumes numerical values that are too large (overflow) and at pole points of the function, a void value is output as the result.
The following illustration shows the course of the function within the interval [-6, 6]:
If the argument is a list, then the function is executed for each element of the list and the result is also a list.
Available in
FlexPro Basic, Professional, Developer Suite
Examples
Gamma(4) |
Results in 6. |
Gamma(0.5) |
Results in 1.772454. |
Dim x = Series(-6, 6, 0.01) |
Calculates a signal with the course of the curve in the interval [-6, 6]. |