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The following proposition establishes a connection between the gamma function the factorial.

Proposition: Gamma Function Interpolates the Factorial

For all positive real numbers $x > 0$, the gamma function fulfills the functional equation $$\Gamma(x+1)=x\Gamma(x).$$ In particular, for all natural numbers it equals the factorial $n,$ formally $$\Gamma(n+1)=n!.$$

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