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43 .Nd log gamma function
56 .Fn lgamma_r "double x" "int *sign"
58 .Fn lgammaf_r "float x" "int *sign"
64 .Fn gamma_r "double x" "int *sign"
66 .Fn gammaf_r "float x" "int *sign"
70 returns ln\||\(*G(x)| where
71 .Bd -unfilled -offset indent
72 \(*G(x) = \(is\d\s8\z0\s10\u\u\s8\(if\s10\d t\u\s8x\-1\s10\d e\u\s8\-t\s10\d dt for x \*[Gt] 0 and
74 \(*G(x) = \(*p/(\(*G(1\-x)\|sin(\(*px)) for x \*[Lt] 1.
78 returns ln\||\(*G(x)|.
82 returns the sign of \(*G(x).
85 is a reentrant interface that performs identically to
87 differing in that the sign of \(*G(x) is stored in the location
94 Do not use the expression
95 .Dq Li signgam\(**exp(lgamma(x))
96 to compute g := \(*G(x).
97 Instead use a program like this (in C):
98 .Bd -literal -offset indent
99 lg = lgamma(x); g = signgam\(**exp(lg);
104 has returned can signgam be correct.
107 returns appropriate values unless an argument is out of range.
108 Overflow will occur for sufficiently large positive values, and
109 non-positive integers.
112 the reserved operator is returned,