Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
input value
function value
var v = gammaln( 1.0 ); // returns 0.0
var v = gammaln( 2.0 ); // returns 0.0
var v = gammaln( 4.0 ); // returns ~1.792
var v = gammaln( -0.5 ); // returns ~1.266
var v = gammaln( 0.5 ); // returns ~0.572
var v = gammaln( 0.0 ); // returns Infinity
var v = gammaln( NaN ); // returns NaN
Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.