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A new characterization of Euler's gamma function by a functional equation

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This paper gives a new characterization of Euler's gamma function from the aspect of complex analysis. To this end the Gauss multiplication formula is used.

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  1. Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Haruki, H. A new characterization of Euler's gamma function by a functional equation. Aeq. Math. 31, 173–183 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02188186

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