beta function

A mathematical function that is also called the Euler integral of the first kind; it is a symmetric special function.

Noun

  1. A mathematical function that is also called the Euler integral of the first kind; it is a symmetric special function.
    • Considering the equation of the binomial coefficient n choose k described in terms of the factorial, replacing n with p + q and k with p, turning the RHS upside-down and replacing factorials with the Gamma function,...

Forms

beta functions

Hypernyms

function

Hyponyms

incomplete beta function