Gronau, Detlef2024-09-042024-09-042003-06-01Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 1 No. 1 (2003) , 43-531589-7389https://hdl.handle.net/2437/379494This is a historical note on the gamma function Γ. The question is, why is Γ(n) for naturals n equal to (n−1)! and not equal to n! (the factorial function n! = 1·2 · · · n) ? Was A. M. Legendre responsible for this transformation, or was it L. Euler? And, who was the first who gave a representation of the so called Euler gamma function?application/pdfhistory of mathematicsgamma functionfolyóiratcikkOpen AccessDetlef Gronauhttps://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2003.0008Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science11Teach. Math. Comp. Sci.2676-8364