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A harmonic mean inequality for the gamma function. (English) Zbl 0888.33001
Summary: We prove that for all positive real numbers $$x\neq 1$$, the harmonic mean of $$(\Gamma (x))^2$$ and $$(\Gamma (1/x))^2$$ is greater than 1. This refines a result of Gautschi (1974).

##### MSC:
 33B15 Gamma, beta and polygamma functions
##### Keywords:
gamma function; inequalities; harmonic mean
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##### References:
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