Etymology

Mittag-Leffler function

Today it means: A complex function defined as E_α,β(z)=∑ₖ₌₀ ᪲(zᵏ)/(Γ(αk+β)), where Γ(x) is the gamma function. Full definition →

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Named after Gösta Mittag-Leffler.

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