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The function Γ(z) is a meromorphic function of z with simple poles at z = −n, (n = 0, 1, 2,...) with the respective residue \(\frac{{{{( - 1)}^n}}}{{n!}}.\).
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Magnus, W., Oberhettinger, F., Soni, R.P. (1966). The gamma function and related functions. In: Formulas and Theorems for the Special Functions of Mathematical Physics. Die Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-11761-3_1
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