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| Functions and CALL Routines |
BETA Function
Returns the value of the beta function.
| Category: | Mathematical |
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Syntax |
| BETA(a,b) |
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The BETA function is mathematically given by the equation
![[equation]](images/deqn7.gif)
with a>0, b>0. It should be noted that
![[equation]](images/deqn8.gif)
where
![[equation]](images/leqn6.gif)
is the gamma function.
If the expression cannot be computed, BETA returns a missing value.
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x=beta(5,3); |
0.9523809524e-2 |
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