Beta as product of gamma functions
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Theorem
The following formula holds: $$B(x,y)=\dfrac{\Gamma(x)\Gamma(y)}{\Gamma(x+y)},$$ where $B$ denotes the beta function and $\Gamma$ denotes the gamma function.
Proof
References
- 1953: Arthur Erdélyi, Wilhelm Magnus, Fritz Oberhettinger and Francesco G. Tricomi: Higher Transcendental Functions Volume I ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1.5 (5)$