1 6 1 0 5 2 = π 2 Γ ( x )
What is the value of x ?
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Γ
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Gamma function
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1 6 1 0 5 2 ⟹ Γ ( x ) ⟹ x = π 2 Γ ( x ) = 1 6 1 0 5 π = 2 4 7 ! ! π = Γ ( 2 9 ) = 2 9 = 4 . 5 See note.
Note:
Consider the following identity:
Γ ( s + 1 ) ⟹ Γ ( 2 9 ) = s Γ ( s ) = 2 7 Γ ( 2 7 ) = 2 5 ⋅ 2 7 Γ ( 2 5 ) = 2 3 ⋅ 2 5 ⋅ 2 7 Γ ( 2 3 ) = 2 1 ⋅ 2 3 ⋅ 2 5 ⋅ 2 7 Γ ( 2 1 ) = 2 4 7 ! ! π
Note that Γ ( 2 1 ) = π
Christian, for gamma function, you should use the reference in Brilliant.org.
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Ow. I see i see sir. Thanks for editing it out. :)
Sir, can you help me to clarify that Γ ( 2 9 ) = 2 4 7 ! ! π ? I'm not good at applying gamma function.
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see my solution sir. It is quite similar to sir @Chew-Seong Cheong 's solution. :)
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Ah, i didn't see your solution. But i still can't understand why Γ ( n + 2 1 ) = 2 n ( 2 n − 1 ) ! ! ) × π ? Or, is it the identity?
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@Fidel Simanjuntak – It is a theory I think, but it is already proven. :)
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@Christian Daang – Can you give the proof? I am sorry to disturb you.
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@Fidel Simanjuntak – I am sorry sir but i can't give any proof cause I just read a particular article, presenting this formula. XD I know it, but I don't have any proofs. XD
~ see the brilliant.org reference about gamma functions. I think, it is given there.
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@Christian Daang – I already read the reference in brilliant.org ,but it's only given that Γ ( 2 1 ) = π . The note that @Chew-Seong Cheong added is only the way how to get Γ ( 2 9 ) = 2 4 7 ! ! π , not the price of Γ ( n + 2 1 ) = 2 n ( 2 n − 1 ) ! ! × π .
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@Fidel Simanjuntak – Note that 2 9 = 4 + 2 1 . If I have started with n , I would have shown it.
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@Chew-Seong Cheong – Ah, I see. Thank you sir!
@Fidel Simanjuntak – From the identity
Γ ( s ) = ( s − 1 ) Γ ( s − 1 )
We have
Γ ( n + 2 1 ) = ( n − 2 1 ) Γ ( n − 2 1 ) = ( n − 2 1 ) ( n − 2 3 ) ⋯ ( n − 2 ( 2 n − 1 ) ) Γ ( 2 1 ) = 2 n ( 2 n − 1 ) ( 2 n − 3 ) ( 2 n − 5 ) ⋯ ⋅ 5 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 1 × π = 2 n ( 2 n − 1 ) ! ! × π Q . E . D .
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@Tapas Mazumdar – Nice proof! Thank you!!
See the note I have added.
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By Definition,
Γ ( n + 2 1 ) = 2 n ( 2 n − 1 ) ! ! × π .
manipulating the equation in the problem above yields
Γ ( n + 2 1 ) n = Γ ( x ) = 1 6 1 0 5 × π = 2 4 1 0 5 × π = 2 4 ( 2 ( 4 ) − 1 ) ! ! × π = 2 n ( 2 n − 1 ) ! ! × π = 4 x = 4 + 2 1 = 2 9 = 4 . 5 .