The Gamma function in the complex plane.

Functions CGAMMA, CGAMMA2, and LOGCGAMMA2.

These functions evaluate the Gamma function over the complex plane
using the algorithm of Kuki, CACM algorithm 421.  Calculations are
performed in single precision and the relative error is typically
around 1.0E-7; evaluation at one point costs less than 1 msec.
The algorithm provides for an error estimate, but the Macsyma
implementation currently does not use it.

Load the functions with:

LOAD(CGAMMA);

CGAMMA is the general function and may be called with a symbolic
or numeric argument.  With symbolic arguments, it returns as is;
with real floating or rational arguments, it uses the Macsyma GAMMA
function; and for complex numeric arguments, it uses the Kuki
algorithm.

CGAMMA2 of two arguments, real and imaginary, is for numeric arguments
only; LOGCGAMMA2 is the same, but the log-gamma function is calculated.
These two functions are somewhat more efficient.

Examples:

Cgamma(1) -> 1

Cgamma(4) -> 6

Cgamma(3/2) -> sqrt(%pi)/2

Cgamma(x) -> Cgamma(x)

Cgamma(1+%i) -> 0.49801569-%i*.154949838  (error 2.5E-8)

Maintainer of this program is Stavros Macrakis (login: MACRAK);
the source is on MC in AR2:MACRAK;CGAMMA > .