LOGBETA Function
Returns the logarithm of the beta function.
| Category: | Mathematical |
| Returned data type: | DOUBLE |
Syntax
Arguments
a
is the first shape parameter, where a>0.
| Data type | DOUBLE |
b
is the second shape parameter, where b>0.
| Data type | DOUBLE |
Details
The LOGBETA function
is mathematically given by the equation
In the equation, 
is the gamma function.
is the gamma function.
If the expression cannot
be computed, LOGBETA returns a missing value.
Example
The following statement
illustrates the LOGBETA function:
|
Statement
|
Result
|
|---|---|
select logbeta(5,3); |
-4.6539603501575 |
See Also
Functions:
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Last updated: February 23, 2017