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gamma

Description

gamma(x) computes Gamma ($\Gamma$) of x. For positive, integer values of x the Gamma function simplifies to the factorial function $\Gamma(x)=(x-1)!$.

Standard

Fortran 2008 and later

Class

Elemental function

Syntax

x = gamma(x)

Arguments

• x - Shall be of type real and neither zero nor a negative integer.

Return value

The return value is of type real of the same kind as x.

Example

program test_gamma
  real :: x = 1.0
  x = gamma(x) ! returns 1.0
end program test_gamma

See also

Logarithm of the Gamma function: log_gamma