On the curvature of the trigamma function

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The trigamma function ψ1(x). satisfies the inequality ψ1(x)−αψ1(αx) < 0 for all x > 0 and 0 < α < 1. This can be viewed as a characterization of the curvature of this function.

论文关键词:Inequalities,zeta function,polygamma function,maximum likelihood estimation

论文评审过程:Received 2 February 1985, Available online 19 June 2002.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0427(86)90231-1