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Your Gamma function is inaccurate. 2.5! is 3.323350970. Try it

 Aug 17, 2015

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2.5!=Γ(2.5+1) 

 

 Formula Γ(x+1)=xΓ(x)Γ(12)=π

 

2.5!=Γ(2.5+1)=2.5Γ(2.5)=2.5Γ(1.5+1)=2.51.5Γ(1.5)=2.51.5Γ(12+1)=2.51.512Γ(12)=2.51.512π=1.875π1.8751.772453850912.5!3.32335097045

 

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 Aug 18, 2015
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Thanks for letting us know,

 

Yes Wolfram|Alpha agrees with your figure of 3.32335...  (maybe that is where you got?)

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2.5%21

 

web2.0 calc

2.5!=3.320382507505424

 

I don't know where else to look it up.

It is most likely a rounding error.

I will leave a note for admin.    

 Aug 18, 2015
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2.5!=Γ(2.5+1) 

 

 Formula Γ(x+1)=xΓ(x)Γ(12)=π

 

2.5!=Γ(2.5+1)=2.5Γ(2.5)=2.5Γ(1.5+1)=2.51.5Γ(1.5)=2.51.5Γ(12+1)=2.51.512Γ(12)=2.51.512π=1.875π1.8751.772453850912.5!3.32335097045

 

heureka Aug 18, 2015
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Thanks Heureka :)

 Aug 18, 2015
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 It's usually calculated using an Integral of (x^(n-1).e^-x) for all x from 0 to infinity. 1/2 is a special case. The Integral works for any number, i.e. 2.5, 3.123, 11.534....etc.

 Aug 18, 2015

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