Beta Function

In mathematics, the beta function, also called the Euler integral of the first kind, is a special function defined by

$\mathrm{\Beta}(x,y) = \int_0^1t^{x-1}(1-t)^{y-1}\,dt \!$

for

The beta function was studied by Euler and Legendre and was given its name by Jacques Binet; its symbol Β is a Greek capital β rather than the similar Latin capital B.

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