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Digamma function

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The digamma function, denoted as \( \psi(x) \), is the logarithmic derivative of the gamma function \( \Gamma(x) \). Mathematically, it is defined as: \[ \psi(x) = \frac{d}{dx} \ln(\Gamma(x)) = \frac{\Gamma'(x)}{\Gamma(x)} \] where \( \Gamma'(x) \) is the derivative of the gamma function.

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Digamma function by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
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The digamma function is the logarithmic derivative
ψ(z)=Γ(z)Γ′(z)​.
(1)
Logarithmically differentiating the Weierstrass product gives
ψ(z)=−γ−z1​+z∑k=1∞​k(z+k)1​.
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