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Latest revision as of 22:45, 17 March 2017
Theorem
The following formula holds for $m=1,2,3,\ldots$: $$\psi^{(m)} \left( \dfrac{1}{2} \right) = (-1)^{m+1} m! \left( 2^{m+1}-1 \right) \zeta(m+1),$$ where $\psi^{(m)}$ denotes the polygamma, $m!$ denotes the factorial, and $\zeta(m+1)$ denotes the Riemann zeta.
Proof
References
- 1964: Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun: Handbook of mathematical functions ... (previous) ... (next): $6.4.4$
