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<B>BETA</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>Beta</em> operator returns the Beta function defined by 
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Beta (z,w) := defint(t**(z-1)* (1 - t)**(w-1),t,0,1) . 
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<em>Beta</em>(&lt;expression&gt;,&lt;expression&gt;) 
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Beta(2,2); 

  1 / 6 


Beta(x,y); 

  gamma(x)*gamma(y) / gamma(x + y)

</TT></PRE><P>The operator <em>Beta</em> is simplified towards the 
<A HREF=r37_0491.html>GAMMA</A> operator. 
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