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In this paper, some monotonicity and concavity results of several functions involving the psi and polygamma functions are proved, and then some known inequalities are extended and generalized.

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

In this paper, the authors establish some inequalities involving the Psi and $k$-Gamma functions. The procedure utilizes some monotonicity properties of some functions associated with the Psi and $k$-Gamma functions.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2016-02-17 Kwara Nantomah

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

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

A class of functions involving the divided differences of the psi function and the polygamma functions and originating from Kershaw's double inequality are proved to be completely monotonic. As applications of these results, the…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2011-05-13 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 this paper, we investigate the complete monotonicity of some functions involving gamma function. Using the monotonic properties of these functions, we derived some inequalities involving gamma and beta functions. Such inequalities…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2017-06-08 M. Al-Jararha

In the paper, we present a monotonicity result of a function involving the gamma function and the logarithmic function, refine a double inequality for the gamma function, and improve some known results for bounding the gamma function.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2012-05-21 Feng Qi , 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

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

In this paper, we study some properties such as the monotonicity, logarithmically complete monotonicity, logarithmic convexity, and geometric convexity, of the combinations of gamma function and power function. The results we obtain…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2022-05-26 Peipei Du , Gendi Wang

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

Let $\mathcal{L}(x,a)$ be defined on $\left( -1,\infty \right) \times \left( 4/15,\infty \right) $ or $\left( 0,\infty \right) \times \left( 1/15,\infty \right) $ by the formula% \begin{equation*} \mathcal{L}(x,a)=\tfrac{1}{90a^{2}+2}\ln…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2014-08-12 Zhen-Hang Yang

In the paper the authors alternatively prove that the function $x^\alpha\big[\ln\frac{px}{x+p+1}-\psi_p(x)\big]$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$ if and only if $\alpha \le 1$, where $p\in\mathbb{N}$ and $\psi_p(x)$ is the…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2014-08-13 Valmir Krasniqi , 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 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

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

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

We improve the upper bounds of the following inequalities proved in [H. Alzer and N. Batir, Monotonicity properties of the gamma function, Appl. Math. Letters, 20(2007), 778-781]. \begin{equation*}…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2018-12-14 Necdet Batir

In the paper, necessary and sufficient conditions are presented for a function involving a ratio of gamma functions to be logarithmically completely monotonic. This extends and generalizes the main result in [\emph{Inequalities and…

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