LGAMMA(3)           Linux Programmer's Manual           LGAMMA(3)



NAME

       lgamma - log gamma function


SYNOPSIS

       #include <math.h>

       double lgamma(double x);


DESCRIPTION

       The  lgamma()  function  returns  the  log of the absolute
       value of the Gamma function.  The sign of the Gamma  func-
       tion is returned in the external integer signgam.

       For   negative  integer  values  of  x,  lgamma()  returns
       HUGE_VAL and errno is set to ERANGE.


ERRORS

       ERANGE Invalid argument - negative integer value of x.


CONFORMING TO

       SVID 3, BSD 4.3


SEE ALSO

       infnan(3)

































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