beta function
Sign in to saveAlso known as Euler beta function, Euler integral of the first kind, Eulerian integral of the first kind, Euler integral of the 1st kind, Eulerian integral of the 1st kind
mathematical function
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Encyclopedic overview
Contour plot of the beta function
In mathematics, the beta function, also called the Euler integral of the first kind, is a special function that is closely related to the gamma function and to binomial coefficients. It is defined by the integral
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