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In the paper, we extend Binet's first formula for the logarithm of the gamma function and investigate some properties, including inequalities, star-shaped and sub-additive properties and the complete monotonicity, of the extended remainder…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-07-14 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

In present paper, we prove the monotonicity of two functions involving the gamma function $\Gamma(x)$ and relating to the $n$-dimensional volume of the unit ball $\mathbb{B}^n$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$.

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

In this present investigation, we found a set of sufficient conditions to be imposed on the parameters of the Fox H-functions which allow us to conclude that it is non-negative. As applications, various new facts regarding the Fox-Wright…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2020-09-08 Khaled Mehrez

An inequality, which combines the concept of completely monotone functions with the theory of divided differences, is proposed. It is a straightforward generalization of a result, recently introduced by two of the present authors.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2022-04-15 Vasiliki Bitsouni , Nikolaos Gialelis , Dan-Stefan Marinescu

By using Cauchy integral formula in the theory of complex functions, the authors establish some integral representations for the principal branches of several complex functions involving the logarithmic function, find some properties, such…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2016-08-22 Feng Qi , Wen-Hui Li

We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions on a function in order that it be the Laplace transform of an absolutely monotonic function. Several closely related results are also given.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2016-12-08 Stamatis Koumandos , Henrik L. Pedersen

In this article we investigate the property of complete monotonicity within a special family $\mathcal{F}_s$ of functions in $s$ variables involving logarithms. The main result of this work provides a linear isomorphism between…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2025-10-14 Rourou Ma , Julian Weigert

We prove the conjecture stated in F. Qi and R. Agarwal, \textit{On complete monotonicity for several classes of functions related to ratios of gamma functions}, J. Inequal. Appl. (2019), 1-42, that the function $1/\arctan$ is…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2021-12-21 Vladimir Jovanović , Milanka Treml

In the paper, the author presents a double inequality for completely monotonic degree of a remainder for an asymptotic expansion of the trigamma function. This result partially confirms one in a series of conjectures on completely monotonic…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2021-08-10 Feng Qi

In this paper we give some conditions for a class of functions related to Bessel functions to be positive definite or strictly positive definite . We present some properties and relationships involving logarithmically completely monotonic…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2012-05-08 Jamel El Kamel , Khaled Mehrez

Some real functions f induce mean of positive numbers and the matrix monotonicity gives a possibility for means of positive definite matrices. Moreover, such a function f can define linear mapping beta on matrices (which is basic in the…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2010-12-22 Adam Besenyei , Denes Petz

We explore a well-known integral representation of the logarithmic function, and demonstrate its usefulness in obtaining compact, easily-computable exact formulas for quantities that involve expectations and higher moments of the logarithm…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-02-19 Neri Merhav , Igal Sason

We prove some new results and unify the proofs of old ones involving complete monotonicity of expressions involving gamma and $q$-gamma functions, $0 < q < 1$. Each of these results implies the infinite divisibility of a related probability…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2013-01-10 Mourad E. H. Ismail , Martin E. Muldoon

The beta distribution is a two-parameter family of probability distributions whose distribution function is the (regularised) incomplete beta function. In this paper, the inverse incomplete beta function is studied analytically as…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2017-10-27 Dimitris Askitis

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 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 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

A family of recently investigated Bernstein functions is revisited and those functions for which the derivatives are logarithmically completely monotonic are identified. This leads to the definition of a class of Bernstein functions, which…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2020-12-23 Christian Berg , Henrik L. Pedersen

In this work, we investigate a problem posed by Feng Qi and Bai-Ni Guo in their paper Complete monotonicities of functions involving the gamma and digamma functions.

Probability · Mathematics 2018-04-27 Mohamed Bouali

This paper investigates the generalized beta-logarithmic matrix function (GBLMF),which combines the extended beta matrix function and the logarithmic mean. The study establishes essential properties of this function, including functional…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2025-02-24 Nabiullah Khan , Rakibul Sk , Mehbub Hassan