In modern applications, it shows up most often in the integration of distribution functions since its integrand involves a power law and an exponential.
The integral formulation for this function was worked out by Schlafli in the mid-18th century. In modern applications, it shows up most often in the integration of distribution functions since its integrand involves a power law and an exponential. FTP, name this function, also known as Euler's integral of the second kind and the means by which one can calculate fractional factorials.
The integral formulation for this function was worked out by Schlafli in the mid-18th century.
{Gamma} function (accept {Euler’s Integral of the Second Kind} on early buzz)