According to the TI-83+:
(-1/2)!=sqrt(pi)/2 and (1/2)!=sqrt(pi)
That is, if you observe the decimal values given by the TI-83+ for the expressions above, they will be equal. Any logical explanations?
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According to the TI-83+:
(-1/2)!=sqrt(pi)/2 and (1/2)!=sqrt(pi)
That is, if you observe the decimal values given by the TI-83+ for the expressions above, they will be equal. Any logical explanations?
The Factorial of a Number is related to the Gamma Function , and Mathworld has a good reference page about it:
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GammaFunction.html
And, as you can see, in this extracted image, one form of the gamma function shows the simple relationship of when your number is 1/2:
http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.p...postid=1236053
?? thats not what i gotQuote:
According to the TI-83+:
(-1/2)!=sqrt(pi)/2 and (1/2)!=sqrt(pi)
From how I interpreted things at the wolfram site, I thought the values were reversed. So what did you come up with?
Oops! Yes, the values are reversed...sorry. :p