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pochhammer: Calculate the value of Pochhammer's symbol

Description

pochhammer returns the value of Pochhammer's symbol calculated as $$\left( z \right)_n = z\;\left( {z + 1} \right)\; \ldots \;\left( {z + n - 1} \right) = \frac{{\Gamma \left( {z + n} \right)}}{{\Gamma \left( z \right)}}$$ where $\Gamma \left( z \right)$ is the Gamma function

Usage

pochhammer(z, n)

Arguments

z
argument of the symbol
n
integer number of terms in the symbol

Value

  • The value of Pochhammer's symbol

Examples

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pochhammer( 1, 5 )

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