gamma and lgamma functions (PR#684) - R-devel

Wed, Oct 4, 2000 5:12 AM #

It is as documented, though: ?lgamma gives

     The functions `gamma' and `lgamma' return the gamma function
     Gamma(x) and the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the
                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
     gamma function.

and log(25.61830) = 3.243307.

It's not S-compatible, I grant.

Brian D. Ripley,                  ripley@stats.ox.ac.uk
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