From what I understand the Gamma function was created to expand the factorial to the real number line (and complex plane). So why is it that $\Gamma(x)=(x-1)!$ and is not equal to $x!$, where transitioning from discrete to continuous is much simpler?
2026-03-25 03:00:27.1774407627
Why does $\Gamma (x)\ne x!$ on $x\in\mathbb N$?
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