Sunday, August 14, 2022

TI 84 Plus CE TI-Basic and TI Nspire CX II Python: Gamma by Multiplication Recursion Property

TI 84 Plus CE TI-Basic and TI Nspire CX II Python:   Gamma by Multiplication Recursion Property


Introduction


The program calculates the gamma function for any real positive number in tenths by the multiplication recursion:


Γ(x + 1) = x * Γ(x)


For example:  


Γ(2.5)

= 1.5 * Γ(1.5)

= 1.5 * 0.5 * Γ(0.5)

≈ 1.5 * 0.5 * 1.772453851

≈ 1.329340388


Reduce x by 1 until 1 is in between 0.1 and 1. 


Gamma Values:


Γ(0.1) = 9.513507699

Γ(0.2) = 4.590843712

Γ(0.3) = 2.991568988

Γ(0.4) = 2.218159544

Γ(0.5) = 1.772453851

Γ(0.6) = 1.489192249

Γ(0.7) = 1.298055333

Γ(0.8) = 1.164229714

Γ(0.9) = 1.068628702

Γ(1) = 1


TI-84 Plus CE Program: GAMMATEN

TI-Basic


Notes:


*  To get the small L to create lists with custom names, get the character with the key strokes:  [ 2nd ] ( list ), OPS, B.  L.   In this listing, I will write L^ to symbolize the lower case L.


* L^TEN is a custom list.


Program listing:


{9.513507699, 4.590843712, 2.991568988, 

2.218159544, 1.772453851, 1.489192249,

1.298055333, 1.164229714, 1.068628702

1}→L^TEN

ClrHome

Disp "GAMMA X (NEAREST 0.1)"

Input "X≥0.1, X?",X

round(X,1)→X

fPart(X)*10→F

If F=0:10→F

1→G

While X>1

G*(X-1)→G

X-1→X

End

G*L^TEN(F)→G

Disp "EST. GAMMA: ", G


TI-NSpire Python Script:  gammaten.py


The code is defined as a function.   


def gammaten(x):

  lten=[9.513507699]

  lten.append(4.590843712)

  lten.append(2.991568988)

  lten.append(2.218159544)

  lten.append(1.772453851)

  lten.append(1.489192249)

  lten.append(1.298055333)

  lten.append(1.164229714)

  lten.append(1.068628702)

  lten.append(1)

  #print("gamma(x) to the nearest 0.1")

  x=round(x,1)

  f=round(10*(x-int(x))-1)

  g=1

  while x>1:

    x-=1

    g*=x

  g*=lten[f]

  return [g,f]


# list[-1] gets last item too

# round integers for accurate results!

# 2022-06-13 EWS


Eddie 


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