The gamma function and infinity

Mon, Dec 5, 2005 7:57 AM

I have to calculate some formula like:

gamma(x)/(gamma(x+y)

and I observed that for relatively big values of x, R
returns infinity and so cannot compute the formula. Is
it possible to force  R to give the real value of
gamma(x) instead of Inf ?

thanks

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