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In the present paper, we give two new proofs for the necessary and sufficient condition $\alpha\le1$ such that the function $x^\alpha[\ln x-\psi(x)]$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-07-12 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

In the note, two alternative proofs are provided for a monotonicity result that the function $\psi(x)+\ln\bigl(e^{1/x}-1\bigr)$ is strictly increasing on $(0,\infty)$, where $\psi(x)$ is the psi function.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2013-04-11 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

In the present paper, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the functions $x^\alpha\bigl\lvert\psi^{(i)}(x+\beta)\bigr\lvert$ and $\alpha\bigl\lvert\psi^{(i)}(x+\beta)\bigr\lvert-x\bigl\lvert\psi^{(i+1)}(x+\beta)\bigr\lvert$…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-07-12 Feng Qi , Senlin Guo , Bai-Ni Guo

The psi function $\psi(x)$ is defined by $\psi(x)=\frac{\Gamma'(x)}{\Gamma(x)}$ and $\psi^{(i)}(x)$ for $i\in\mathbb{N}$ denote polygamma functions, where $\Gamma(x)$ is the gamma function. In this paper, we prove that the function $$…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2015-05-12 Feng Qi

In the paper the author provides necessary and sufficient conditions on $a$ for the function $\frac{1}{2}\ln(2\pi)-x+\bigl(x-\frac{1}{2}\bigr)\ln x-\ln\Gamma(x)+\frac1{12}{\psi'(x+a)}$ and its negative to be completely monotonic on…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2016-08-02 Feng Qi

The psi function $\psi(x)$ is defined by $\psi(x)=\frac{\Gamma'(x)}{\Gamma(x)}$ and $\psi^{(i)}(x)$ for $i\in\mathbb{N}$ denote the polygamma functions, where $\Gamma(x)$ is the gamma function. In this paper we prove that a function…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2013-07-04 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

In the article, a notion "logarithmically absolutely monotonic function" is introduced, an inclusion that a logarithmically absolutely monotonic function is also absolutely monotonic is revealed, the logarithmically complete monotonicity…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-08-20 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

We simplify the proof of some widely used theoretical theorems, extending their applicability, while correcting some erroneous results. We also generalize key results and present new results that contribute to the development of the theory.…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2025-10-02 V. E. Sándor Szabó

In this paper, we present the necessary and sufficient conditions such that several functions involving $R\left( x\right) =\psi \left( x+1/2\right) -\ln x$ with a parameter are completely monotone on $\left( 0,\infty \right) $, where $\psi…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2014-09-24 Zhen-Hang Yang

Let $\psi(x)$ be the di-gamma function, the logarithmic derivative of the classical Euler's gamma function $\Gamma(x)$. In the paper, the author shows that the completely monotonic degree of the function $[\psi'(x)]^2+\psi''(x)$ is $4$,…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2020-04-03 Feng Qi

In this article, logarithmically complete monotonicity properties of some functions such as $\frac1{[\Gamma(x+1)]^{1/x}}$, $\frac{[{\Gamma(x+\alpha+1)}]^{1/(x+\alpha)}}{[{\Gamma(x+1)}]^{1/x}}$, $\frac{[\Gamma(x+1)]^{1/x}}{(x+1)^\alpha}$ and…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-08-03 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

It is defined $\Gamma_{p,q}$ function, a generalize of $\Gamma$ function. Also, we defined $\psi_{p,q}$-analogue of the psi function as the log derivative of $\Gamma_{p,q}$. For the $\Gamma_{p,q}$ -function, are given some properties…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2014-07-17 Valmir Krasniqi , Faton Merovci

Let $\psi_q(x)$, $\psi_q'(x)$, and $\psi_q''(x)$ for $q>0$ stand respectively for the $q$-digamma, $q$-trigamma, and $q$-tetragamma functions. In the paper, the author proves along two different approaches that the functions…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2017-07-26 Feng Qi

In this manuscript, we present the complete monotonicity of functions defined in terms of the poly-double gamma function \begin{align*} \psi_2^{(n)}(x) = (-1)^{n+1} n! \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(1+k)}{(x+k)^{n+1}}, \quad x > 0, \ n\geq 2.…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2025-11-12 Deepshikha Mishra , A. Swaminathan

In this note we study the monotonicity of the function $x\mapsto \psi(1 +bx)^a/\psi(1 + ax)^b$. We also give the several inequalities involving the psi function, whic is the logarithmic derivative of the gamma function.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2015-09-08 Barkat Ali Bhayo

In this paper, we study completete monotonicity properties of the function $f_{a,k}(x)=\psi^{(k)}(x+a) - \psi^{(k)}(x) - \frac{ak!}{x^{k+1}}$, where $a\in(0,1)$ and $k\in \mathbb{N}_0$. Specifically, we consider the cases for $k\in \{ 2n:…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2018-07-17 Kwara Nantomah

For $m,n\in\mathbb{N}$, let $f_{m,n}(x)=\bigr[\psi^{(m)}(x)\bigl]^2+\psi^{(n)}(x)$ on $(0,\infty)$. In the present paper, we prove using two methods that, among all $f_{m,n}(x)$ for $m,n\in\mathbb{N}$, only $f_{1,2}(x)$ is nontrivially…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-11-24 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

In this article, a necessary and sufficient condition and a necessary condition are established for a function involving the gamma function to be logarithmically completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$. As applications of the necessary and…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2012-08-21 Senlin Guo , Feng Qi

Let $\mathcal{K}\left( x\right) $ be the complete elliptic integral of the first kind and \begin{equation*} \mathcal{G}_{p}\left( x\right) =e^{\mathcal{K}\left( \sqrt{x} \right) }-\frac{p}{\sqrt{1-x}} \end{equation*} for $p\in \mathbb{R}$…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2024-05-31 Tiehong Zhao , Zhen-Hang Yang

Let $ f:(0,\infty)\rightarrow \Bbb{R} $ be a completely monotonic function. In this paper, we present some properties of this functions and several new classes of completely monotonic functions. We also give some special functions such that…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2025-05-30 Mostafa Najafi , Ali Morassaei
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