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Some monotonicity properties and characterizations of the gamma function

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    Martin E. Muldoon

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This research was supported by grants from the Canada Council and the National Research Council.

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Muldoon, M.E. Some monotonicity properties and characterizations of the gamma function. Aeq. Math. 18, 54–63 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01844067

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