@stdlib/math-base-special-gamma-lanczos-sum/docs/types/index.d.ts

Calculate the Lanczos sum for the approximation of the gamma function.

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// TypeScript Version: 4.1

/**
* Calculates the Lanczos sum approximation.
*
* @param x - input value
* @returns Lanczos sum approximation
*
* @example
* var v = gammaLanczosSum( 4.0 );
* // returns ~950.366
*
* @example
* var v = gammaLanczosSum( -1.5 );
* // returns ~1373366.245
*
* @example
* var v = gammaLanczosSum( -0.5 );
* // returns ~-699841.735
*
* @example
* var v = gammaLanczosSum( 0.5 );
* // returns ~96074.186
*
* @example
* var v = gammaLanczosSum( 0.0 );
* // returns Infinity
*
* @example
* var v = gammaLanczosSum( NaN );
* // returns NaN
*/
declare function gammaLanczosSum( x: number ): number;


// EXPORTS //

export = gammaLanczosSum;